WIGGERLOVER [white boy + black dad = grey areas]: Post Your Review
Posted by DCA Theater on February 8, 2010
February 5-22
Studio Theater
Part memoir, part editorial, all comedy, this is the totally too-good-to-be-true story of an interracial family in Chicago, 1979. Actor/writer James Anthony Zoccoli gives a retrospective account of his life as little Jimmy: a half-Italian, half-Polish kid who thinks he’s all Black when his White mother remarries an African-American man.
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Scotty Zacher of Chicago Theater Blog writes: ”Wiggerlover works because of its honesty. Zoccoli has looked deep within himself to understand his identity and has the writing chops to convey this journey in a refreshingly simple and genuine manner.” Click here to read the full review.
Monica Westin of New City Stage calls Zoccoli “a gifted storyteller and born entertainer...” Click here to read the full review.
Kerry Reid of Chicago Tribune writes: “Zoccoli has fluid charm and a puckish wit...” Click here to read the full review
Marissa Oberlander of Chicago Reader writes: ”Wiggerlover combines honest storytelling with poignant questions about race and cultural identity. Watch for Zoccoli’s impressive rap skills and goofy disco dance moves” Click here to read the full review
Rosalind Cummings-Yeates of Centerstage writes: “A hilarious myriad of music, comedy, history and memoir, the hour-long retrospective delves into touchy topics with wit and heart.” Click here to read the full review.
Ben Rubenstein of Chicago Sun-Times’ “Our Town” Blog lists Wiggerlover in 3 Things To Do Today for February 22. Click here to read.