Interview with Philadelphia actor and playwright Sean Lewis. He talks about his play, Killadelphia, which documents his interviews with prisoners, politicians, and pundits about the violence in Philadelphia.
Tiffany Chong, host, Stark Raven Radio
**This interview is self-contained with an intro and extro**
For more info about Killadelphia, go to http://avltheatre.com/killad/
About Killadelphia: In the Summer of 2008, it was often said that Philadelphia had "more bodies than days." The city was in the midst of a murder epidemic that put it on par with some third world countries.
Determined to take an unflinching look at the causes of the crime rate and its effect on the community, playwright Sean Christopher Lewis introduces us to the inmates of Graterford Prison - men employed to beautify the city even as they serve out life sentences.
The voices of the prisoners, their victims, Mayor Nutter, local rappers, conservative talk show hosts, trauma surgeons, and the citizens of the City of Brotherly Love crowd the stage to say their piece.
Played by Lewis, a performer described by the New York Press as âexplicitly authenticâ, these voices combine with a shocking document of life in Americaâs toughest town. The stunning result is Killadelphia: mixtape of a city.
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