Front Row Reviews

Oakland Theatre Project

Ironbound: The Challenging Lives of Immigrant Women

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Lisa Ramirez (Darja) Oakland Theatre Project’s production of Martyna Majok’s “Ironbound”creates a raw and intense psychological portrait of the often-ignored personal struggles of immigrant women. Immigrants, who we may see every day in any city waiting on a wrought iron bench for a bus.   We first meet Darja, a 42-year-old Polish immigrant, on a … Read more

“Ghost of King” Awakens King’s Powerful Passion for Humanity

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Michael Wayne Turner III as Martin Luther King Jr. Thanks to the Producer, Xavier Rernard Cunningham, and the endless talent of writer, performer, Michael Wayne Turner III, we are touched to be present at Martin Luther King Jr’s last sermon. At Oakland Theatre Project, we sit waiting for the reading to begin. We hear the … Read more