“The Mojo and the Sayso,” by Aishah Rahman, tells the story of an all too familiar tale of a family grappling with the loss of a loved one in an accidental police shooting. The play examines how the Benjamin family copes with the tragedy without self-destructing. It as times funny and furious.
It is dedicated in part to Clifford Glover, a 10-year-old boy who was shot dead in 1973 alongside his stepfather by New York City police looking for an adult burglar.
In the play, Walter, who insists on being called Blood, has taken to guns and a gangsta pose as his shield and weapon. His mother Awilda has Jesus and the church, personified by a charismatic Pastor. Walter’s father Acts has the mojo with the mostess. Smack in the middle of their living room is a rare 1947 car he’s been tinkering with for years, pouring into it all the hard work and care and aspiration for perfection he can muster.
Directed by Jermaine Nakia Lee and produced by Q.
8 p.m. tonight and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday
Tickets $18
704-372-1000, carolinatix.org
Duke Energy Theater in Spirit Square.
