Breath, Boom

by Kia Corthron

A two-act play explores the life of a New York gang member and his quest to create a perfect fireworks display.

Genres: Plays, Theatre

72 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2002

Reviews

[Kristin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Let's be honest, this isn't really "my" kind of play if you know what I mean. I didn't even intend to read the whole thing, but once I started I couldn't stop. The penultimate scene confused me a bit, might be unnecessary. The end was pretty heart-wrenching, although I'm not 100% sure about the last line.

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

So many wonderful, complicated roles for women in this piece. And most are for women of color. Fantastic. I really would love to see and hear this play in person - it just crackles on the page. There's heart and fight and all of the icky sticky things I love to see in a play.

[Underwater]

I did not understand this play when I read it. I must withhold judgement until I can see it performed. Never read a play, folks.

[Liz Bernardo · Rating 5 out of 5]

SO GOOD. This is a must-read. The language is a little tough to digest, but once you get a handle on it, it's great.

[Andrew]

last scene saves it.

[Tori · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very difficult to read because of the slang. I had to read it a couple times to understand. The story itself was very underwhelming