Zoot Suit

I'm not much for watching or especially reading dramatic plays, but this one, an audiotaped version of a live drama, was particularly dreadful. I also don't like finding out about history through fiction, but I might go and investigate further the true life events upon which the play is based. But t......more

This book goes deep into a man with a dream from East LA that started a theatrical group and or a company. Then the author goes in to explain the Zoot Suit riots, why and how it went down. It's pretty interested if you're into Chicano history.......more

Wanted to give three stars because it’s not something I typically find enjoyable, but gave four because of the importance of the play. Zoot Suit covers social issues that still prevail for Latino communities today.......more

fuck yeah!!!! so good!!!! need to see it on stage......more

I've read this play twice this year, and I think its power is undeniable as a social-document and as a story of American Chicano identity forged in the face of police brutality, racial profiling, fear of "the other," and the backdrop of World War Two. I'm excited about teaching this for the first ti......more