About Face
“About Face is a 15-minute dizzying surreal short confronting whiteness. The theater company Dead White Zombies uses time travel as a way to explore the subconscious mind. A white character called The Traveler runs away from a group of people of color chasing after him. Another being, Appa, aids the group pursuing the Traveler by anticipating The Traveler’s every move.
Each cast member takes a turn confronting The Traveler. “Look at you. You’re scared,” said one character. “None of us are without guilt,” said another.
About Face interprets racial issues with an approach that emphasizes the psychological. It explores why people think of themselves as better than others, whether that’s race or another idea, and how the system we live in creates and nurtures those feelings. As The Traveler finds himself in a new time and place, his mindset is called to change. About Face was directed by Thomas Riccio.”
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