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Subcultures and generations collide in this New York comedy.
On their stoop in Queens, New York, Lamont, a legendary emcee
and Mr Bugz, a hall-of-fame DJ, have been winding up Gerry, a
musical lover, for as long as they can remember.
But when two young women, Nancy and Val, put their rap battling
skills to the test, they are forced to confront their convictions on
race, sexuality and music. Struggling with secrets and their fears for
the future, they realise they have more in common than they
thought.
As this critically acclaimed show makes its European premiere, it
asks - how far would you go to speak your truth?
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Review: The Purists (Kiln Theatre)
7 / 10
Sometimes uneven but never dull, The Purists feels truly grounded in its setting, and everyone involved seems to understand the intentions behind McCabe’s words. Perhaps a touch too long and with some fat still to be trimmed, the play touches on important topics with nuance and grace, all mined for great moments by its stellar cast. Its slow build can feel like it takes longer than it ought to, but the power of The Purists’ payoff is undeniable.
The Purists at the Kiln Theatre review: fascinating and frustrating discussion of cultural ownership
6 / 10
By far the strongest moment in the play is the electric rap battle between her and Nancy, which sums up the play’s tangled ideas. It’s a contest meticulously scripted by a white male writer to sound improvised, between a white and a Hispanic woman, who are otherwise marginalised by older men, two black and one white, who all think they should own the narrative. The Purists is ungoverned and sprawling and never resolves its thorny questions about identity and authenticity, but it generates much enjoyment as well as much head-scratching along the way.
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Review Roundup: THE PURISTS at the Kiln Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 25, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 25, 2024
See what the critics are saying about The Purists by Dan McCabeat Kiln Theatre. Amit Sharma directs Jasper Britton, Tiffany Gray, Emma Kingston, Richard Pepple and Sule Rimi. Read the reviews.
Review: THE PURISTS, Kiln Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - November 26, 2024
by Alexander Cohen - November 26, 2024
“This ain’t NWA, it’s NW6.” The preshow warm up rapper unironically proclaims down a booming mic. What a line.
The Purists History
Other Productions of The Purists
| 2019 | Boston |
World Premiere Boston |
| West End |
West End |
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