Tar Baby
“Let's Beat The Sh*t Out Of Racism”
Synopsis
It took over 200 years to build America but takes performance artist Desiree Burch under two hours to dismantle it. Tar Baby is a retelling of America’s infamous black & white love affair, from shotgun wedding to “post-racial” open relationship. Co-written with playwright Dan Kitrosser and performed by Desiree, this solo and interactive performance piece tackles America’s black and white love affair and the story of race. Games, amusements, audience participation, and cultural atrocities meet in this interactive carnival of Race & Capitalism—where no one’s a winner, but everyone’s still playing!
Top Cast
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- Director
- Melissa Crespo
- Screenplay & Story
- Desiree Burch, Dan Kitrosser
- Original Title
- Tar Baby
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Melissa Crespo
Desiree Burch, Dan Kitrosser
Department Leadership Roster
Melissa Crespo
Director
Desiree Burch
Writer
Dan Kitrosser
Writer
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What is Tar Baby about?
It took over 200 years to build America but takes performance artist Desiree Burch under two hours to dismantle it. Tar Baby is a retelling of America’s infamous black & white love affair, from shotgun wedding to “post-racial” open relationship. Co-written with playwright Dan Kitrosser and performed by Desiree, this solo and interactive performance piece tackles America’s black and white love affair and the story of race. Games, amusements, audience participation, and cultural atrocities meet in this interactive carnival of Race & Capitalism—where no one’s a winner, but everyone’s still playing!
Who directed Tar Baby?
Tar Baby was directed by Melissa Crespo.
Who stars in Tar Baby?
The principal cast of Tar Baby includes Desiree Burch.
When was Tar Baby released and how long is it?
Tar Baby was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.