Sarah Jones in 'Bridge and Tunnel' and Jefferson Mays in 'I Am My Own Wife.' When can we expect to see this Lincoln Center work up here? But then there's also knowing that every night I get to get on stage and portray people who aren't the typical heroes or focal points of theatre or really any other media in our culture in general. With No Competition, Sarah Jones's 'Bridge and Tunnel' Wins a Tony, https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/12/theater/with-no-competition-sarah-joness-bridge-and-tunnel-wins-a-tony.html. Ms. JONES: Well, I definitely think the fact that I come from a multicultural background, my mother living life in a white skin and having white skin privilege from the time I was little, I was aware of that. Ms. JONES: Well, I think one person who would be very upset if he didn't get meet Ed Gordon on air is Mohammed Ali. It's called "A Right to Care" and it basically you know look fat, where we are in health from a multi-ethnic perspective. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Enjoy live events at insider prices. I am Pakistani background. You know, we have so many people with terrible health problems across all backgrounds, but in particular, we have ethnic and racial disparities that you know, African-Americans and Latino Americans and other people are facing. Sarah returned to her United Nations School roots by becoming the first ever Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEFon Violence Against Children. Yeah. The show is based on lead actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge's one-woman show, also entitled Fleabag, and received widespread acclaim, snagging six Tony Award-winning playwright and performer Sarah Jones slips in and out of characters in her solo performances as many as 14 in her Broadway hit Bridge & Tunnel. "Bridge & Tunnel" is the Broadway play that brings together a cast of American immigrants for an evening of open-mike poetry. We know that we if we want to have images of black folks, usually we have to go to either a black outlet or we have to-- you know, they're not considered mainstream still. There is no room for any sort of doubt. Let me ask you, you have been touted for so long about being able to go in and out of so many characters. Well, I can speak for myself, I felt like if I could get to this place I would have accomplished everything I wanted to. Sarah Jones GORDON: Sarah, this is such a daunting task. Sarah Jones: bridge & tunnel (Closed August 15, 2004) | Off Support WUSF now by giving monthly, or make a one-time donation online. on Violence Against Children. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Ms. JONES: (As Rasheed) I know some of y'all ain't really into Hip Hop, you know what I saying. I remember being influenced by great artists when I was a kid--not to call myself a great artist--but people who I thought were great enough that they really made a difference. Directed by Tony Taccone, with set and lights by Alexander V. Nichols, it is produced by Allan Buchman, Robert Dragotta and The Culture Project. Sarah currently performs A Right to Carefor organizations including universities, schools of public health, philanthropic foundations, grass roots community groups, and conferences around the United States. endstream endobj 27 0 obj <>>> endobj 28 0 obj <. Top $76,000-a-year New Jersey boarding school admits 'more should have been done' to stop bullying of boy, 17, who took his own life after being falsely accused of rape by cruel peers Sarah Jones gained wide acclaim after creating and portraying 14 characters in her off-Broadway hit, Bridge and Tunnel. The performance obviously is the main reason youre going to the theater, but whats unique about this medium and hopefully the audience were attracting is the diversity. In April, the Tony Awards administration committee said that "Bridge and Tunnel" would be considered for an award in the special theatrical event category. CHIDEYA: You can see Sarah Jones' one woman show Bridge and Tunnel on Broadway through July 9. In Surface Transit, Keisha Ray performs Sarahs celebrated poem Your Revolution, which was banned by the FCC for indecency; a ban that was later overturned after Sarah became the first artist in history to sue the FCC for censorship. Jason Brescia has written a solid script, with a keen ear for dialog. WebKnown for her multi-character, one-person Broadway hit Bridge & TunnelSarah Jones joins to talk about identity, community, social justice, and her relationship with her characters. WebMost recently, Jones launched Foment Productions, a social justice-focused entertainment company. Call (510) 647-2949 or visit www.berkeleyrep.org . We were unable to subscribe you to WBUR Today. Sarah is a Tony Award-winning solo performer, writer, comedian and activist. But I sometimes feel like I hold the trump card because if we have a really bad argument later if he wants to be romantic, I can always turn around and say, hey, how would you like to be romantic with me? So in a way it's the best kind of forced discipline to know that if you don't rise to the occasion, there will be no show. Alright. Bridge & Tunnel Sarah Jones performs the work in pre-Broadway workshops through Feb. 20 at Berkeley Reps Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison St., Berkeley. The experiences of the women and girls from Japan, India, Uruguay, Israel, Jordan, France, Kenya and the United States depicted in the piece were based on numerous real life events and interviews. You know coming from Pakistan, we are really attuned to the need for news and entertainment, that is giving credit to the intelligence of the listeners. Sarah Jones You've got the U.N., Congress, all these different venues. CHIDEYA: So what about your growing up or your family made you want to create and inhabit these lives that you put on stage? WebA one-woman show featuring fourteen characters who travel the roads of assimilation and tell their story of an ever-changing America. Explores the homogenization of American culture and the impact of the fast food industry on modern-day health, economy, politics, popular culture, entertainment, and food production.