Pullman Porter Blues

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Pullman Porter Blues is a 2012 play written by Cheryl West. Set in 1937, during the Great Depression, the play shows the story of the Pullman porters on a train ride aboard the Panama Limited from Chicago to New Orleans. [1] [2]

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Reception

Variety reviewer Paul Harris wrote: "Despite its flaws, "Pullman Porter Blues" offers delightful moments and earns kudos for attitude." [3] The Chicago Reader 's Justin Hayford was critical of the play's "repetitive scenes," [4] while the Chicago Tribune 's Chris Jones found the production to be "a good 15 minutes too long" but was nonetheless entertained. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Friedman, Margaret (September 18, 2012). "Fall Arts: Playwright Cheryl L. West Takes the Train". Seattle Weekly.
  2. 1 2 "Your Chicago: Historic Pullman Neighborhood". September 27, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Harris, Paul (December 3, 2012). "Pullman Porter Blues". Variety .
  4. ↑ Hayford, Justin (September 25, 2013). "Pullman Porter Blues blues". Chicago Reader . Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  5. ↑ Jones, Chris (September 24, 2013). "Echoes of race and history from the days of Pullman rail". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved January 24, 2019.
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