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  • During the month of February which is of course Black History Month, I found myself remembering my experience at The Children's Theatre of Charlotte and the play Jackie and Me by Steven Dietz based on Dan Gutman's novel of the same name. I was there for a visit with friends in February of 2015 and the theatre came highly recommended for their work. I didn't know anything about Steven Dietz, Dan Gutman or even Jackie Robinson really (the "Jackie" in the title). But when my nine year old son and I walked into the building we were blown away. The Children's Theatre of Charlotte shares the building with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library to encompass Imaginon. We were treated to giant puppets from the theatre's production of 101 Dalmatians. The facility is simply beautiful, you can spend the day with the Children's Theatre of Charlotte and its library partner. My son and I were captivated by Jackie and Me. We journeyed with the character Joey Stoshack back to 1947 when Jackie Robinson made history as the first African-American to join major league baseball. Joey finds himself sharing the hideousness of racism with Jackie during his travel back in time. The actors were grown adults; even Joey, a contemporary of my son; but the direction and acting completely suspended your disbelief. I heard my son respond audibly to Joey's commentary that "maybe, is just adults saying no for a really long time." "That is so true," my son replied. I listened to Artistic Director, Adam Burke relate that Jackie and Me is an important piece of theatre. I really must emphatically agree. How do you talk to your child about racism in a way that shows the true devastation? Well The Children's Theatre of Charlotte didn't tell us, they showed us. My son and I live in Chicago, an important mecca for theatre. But I have to say, I haven't seen a piece of theatre for children or even adults that could measure up to the work I saw produced in Charlotte. It was more than entertainment, it was a statement.
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