Sister Act

Posted in Articles, Arts, Live Events, New Media, United States on 2011-03-03 16:57Z by Steven

Sister Act
 
Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online
2011-03-02

Topher Forhecz, Staff Writer

Montgomery College and Doorway Arts Ensemble presents the sisterly story ‘Tether

When Julie Taiwo Oni wrote the play “Tether,” she did so not only to examine her relationship with her twin sister Jessica Kehinde Ngo, but also to answer a recurring question.

“My whole life everyone’s like ‘What’s it like to be a twin?'” Oni says. “I wanted to write a play about it.”

Co-Produced by Doorway Arts Ensemble and Montgomery College’s Arts Alive Theatre Series, “Tether” premiered at the Studio Theater in the Cultural Art Center at Montgomery College on Feb. 18 and runs through March 13. Set on a tetherball court during the 1990s, “Tether” tells the story of biracial teenage twins Lach (played by Gwen Grastorf) and Lam (Jade Wheeler) as they learn about religion, boys and race. Although they are similar in many ways, Lach’s skin is white and Lam’s is black. Oni gave the twins different skin colors after reading an article on the condition…

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