BWW Review: SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY at Goodman Theatre
Live, in-person theater has returned to Goodman Theatre. And it could also be said that school's back in session. After nearly 17 months, Jocelyn Bioh's SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY has finally opened. The production radiates Black girl joy. After such a long wait, it's particularly magical to see this uproariously funny but also tender play that puts young Black women right at its center. SCHOOL GIRLS takes place in 1986 at the Aburi Girls' Secondary School in Ghana as we are introduced to the school's reigning clique. Director Lili-Anne Brown diretcts a top-notch ensemble ...