Show Times

Friday, February 1, 2008 at 10:00am
Act One: 60 minutes
Intermission: fifteen minutes
Act Two: 45 minutes.
www.briancopeland.com

This one-man show is a personal exploration of racism and racial identity in America. When he was eight years old, Brian Copeland’s mom left her brutal husband and moved her family to San Leandro. It was 1971 and the town had just been named the most racist city in California. Join this acclaimed actor, author, and comedian as he explores what makes a person’s ethnicity or race “genuine” and how prejudices can come from both likely and unlikely sources. Provocative, poignant, and funny; this show deals with mature themes.

California Content Standards easily applied in your classroom

9-10.EN.3.6: Analyze and trace an author’s development of time and sequence, including the use of complex literary devices (e.g., foreshadowing, flashbacks).

9-12.HI.CH.2: Students analyze how change happens at different rates at different times; understand that some aspects can change while others remain the same; and understand that
change is complicated and affects not only technology and politics but also values and beliefs.

Lesson Plan Idea
Brian Copeland uses levity to cope with hardship. Students discuss strategies they use in personal struggles.