←Recommendations of Good Bad People

  • Cheryl Bear: Good Bad People by Rachel Lynett
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    A powerful and thought provoking play that brings police violence and the systems that support it to the forefront. How will June handle the wishes of her family and the responsibility she feels towards her brother? Well done.

    A powerful and thought provoking play that brings police violence and the systems that support it to the forefront. How will June handle the wishes of her family and the responsibility she feels towards her brother? Well done.

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  • Nick Malakhow: Good Bad People by Rachel Lynett
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    An amazingly rendered ensemble of complex characters. Lynett crafts people who you can totally get behind while never shying away from their flaws, nuances, and questionable decisions. A powerful and deeply intersectional examination of both the fallout of and self-perpetuating systems that create police violence. June, Miriam, and Audre's interactions are so loaded and explore family/generational conflict, the complexities of interracial relationships, respectability politics, and more. Camille's presence adds an excellent and complicated dimension of the role of non-Black nonwhite folks in...

    An amazingly rendered ensemble of complex characters. Lynett crafts people who you can totally get behind while never shying away from their flaws, nuances, and questionable decisions. A powerful and deeply intersectional examination of both the fallout of and self-perpetuating systems that create police violence. June, Miriam, and Audre's interactions are so loaded and explore family/generational conflict, the complexities of interracial relationships, respectability politics, and more. Camille's presence adds an excellent and complicated dimension of the role of non-Black nonwhite folks in these issues, and Lucy is a complex exploration of white guilt. Amiri's presence is poignantly felt throughout.

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  • Jamil Jude: Good Bad People by Rachel Lynett
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    Respectability politics takes center stage as the facade of class and education as saviors for the Black community come crashing down. Great nuance. Rachel's understanding of dialogue is very apparent and the payoffs at every turn are satisfying and well-earned.

    Respectability politics takes center stage as the facade of class and education as saviors for the Black community come crashing down. Great nuance. Rachel's understanding of dialogue is very apparent and the payoffs at every turn are satisfying and well-earned.

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  • J.Lois Diamond: Good Bad People by Rachel Lynett
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    Rache Lynett takes a tragic topic out of today's headlines and turns it on its head. This play is refreshingly original. All of the characters are distinctive and flawed. But none of this makes what happened to them any less horrific. A powerful and complex contemporary family drama which needs to be seen.

    Rache Lynett takes a tragic topic out of today's headlines and turns it on its head. This play is refreshingly original. All of the characters are distinctive and flawed. But none of this makes what happened to them any less horrific. A powerful and complex contemporary family drama which needs to be seen.

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  • Artemisia, A Chicago Theatre: Good Bad People by Rachel Lynett
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    A very timely and thought-provoking play that deals with tough topics head-on. A very compelling script that haunts the reader long after the last page is turned. We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!

    A very timely and thought-provoking play that deals with tough topics head-on. A very compelling script that haunts the reader long after the last page is turned. We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!

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  • Sharai Bohannon: Good Bad People by Rachel Lynett
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    I had the privilege of attending a recent reading in Chicago, Il. The play is not only timely, important, provocative, thought-provoking, smart, and complex, but it also doesn't let the audience off of the hook as it shines a light on some of the more grey areas surrounding this issue. I'm excited to see where this goes and I think Rachel is definitely a writer to keep an eye on.

    I had the privilege of attending a recent reading in Chicago, Il. The play is not only timely, important, provocative, thought-provoking, smart, and complex, but it also doesn't let the audience off of the hook as it shines a light on some of the more grey areas surrounding this issue. I'm excited to see where this goes and I think Rachel is definitely a writer to keep an eye on.

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