ETA Creative Arts Foundation

7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60619, USA

Address:	7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60619, USA
Phone:	+1 773-752-3955
Site:	etacreativearts.org
Rating:	4.3

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Reviews 10

Tony Buck

Plays at the ETA are usually enjoyable at the least, soul touching at its best. We went and saw "If Scrooge was a Brother". This play was neither soul touching or enjoyable. Scrooge is updated to be running several low income housing projects in Chicago. We all know the tale, we see Ebeneezer going through the motions of seeing each ghosts and blah blah blah. What is strange is that in every other remake of this classic, even Bill Murrays interpretation, Scrooge comments on what is taking place before him, he shows regret and empathy. In this version he just stands idly but the past and present take place before him. One interesting change was having the Cratchit daughter be the ghost of Christmas future. She had become a gang banger and blamed Scrooge for it. The Cratchits never blamed anyone, let alone Scrooge for any of their hardships, they were actually thankful for whatever they had. So should we applaud this change, this whining and blaming others for our hardship? Sounds like something a conservative might change the play into, not a Black American. The play was also too long, it went over 2 hours, and there were several audience members who fell asleep, including two who were in our party. Basically the play was too long, not compelling and had a few more songs than it needed.

Theresa Gordon-Richmond

I had a great time. I took my whole family. I will taken them again this fall.

Anthony Taylor

An excellent venue and institution for Black culture. Rest In Pride, Abena!

R. Evans,Sr.

Eye opening productions at a reasonable price

Marlon McClinton

Great theater experience.

Dwayne Tatum

Awesome theater ....

Andrew Houston

Really good play.