Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Coming in 2012...

 
Take up the White Man's burden--
Send forth the best ye breed--
Go bind your sons to exile
To serve your captives' need;
To wait in heavy harness,
On fluttered folk and wild--
Your new-caught, sullen peoples,
Half-devil and half-child.

Take up the White Man's burden--
In patience to abide,
To veil the threat of terror
And check the show of pride;
By open speech and simple,
An hundred times made plain
To seek another's profit,
And work another's gain.

Take up the White Man's burden--
The savage wars of peace--
Fill full the mouth of Famine
And bid the sickness cease;
And when your goal is nearest
The end for others sought,
Watch sloth and heathen Folly
Bring all your hopes to nought.

Take up the White Man's burden--
No tawdry rule of kings,
But toil of serf and sweeper--
The tale of common things.
The ports ye shall not enter,
The roads ye shall not tread,
Go mark them with your living,
And mark them with your dead.

Take up the White Man's burden--
And reap his old reward:
The blame of those ye better,
The hate of those ye guard--
The cry of hosts ye humour
(Ah, slowly!) toward the light:--
"Why brought he us from bondage,
Our loved Egyptian night?"

Take up the White Man's burden--
Ye dare not stoop to less--
Nor call too loud on Freedom
To cloke your weariness;
By all ye cry or whisper,
By all ye leave or do,
The silent, sullen peoples
Shall weigh your gods and you.

Take up the White Man's burden--
Have done with childish days--
The lightly proferred laurel,
The easy, ungrudged praise.
Comes now, to search your manhood
Through all the thankless years
Cold, edged with dear-bought wisdom,
The judgment of your peers!



coming soon...
WHITE DEVIL
a new musical reminder about just how terrible white people are

Thanks!

The Gentiles want to thank everyone who came to check out their performances of TWINS.  We had so much fun making everyone laugh, and the three audiences were so enthusiastic about the show.  We also want to send out a specail thanks to a few folks who helped out.  We couldn't have done it without their help.

Dee Fabbricatore
Kristina Felski
Brian McGovern
Becca Taubel
ComedySportz Theater
Second City Training Center
Sarpino's Pizza
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Friday, September 9, 2011

WBEZ features The Gentiles' TWINS

HomeJonathan Abarbanel, theater critic for WBEZ, gave a shout-out to TWINS this past weekend.
"We don't know if this sublime or ridiculous, but be prepared for Twins: A 9/11 Musical, offered by The Gentiles at Studio Be (3110 N. Sheffield), Sunday only at 7PM and 9PM. Say authors Brad Einstein and Zach Zimmerman (who also perform the work), the show "looks back on that fateful day to realize the terrorists weren't the only scumbags. From an egomaniacal flag manufacturer to a dog-punching first responder, Twins finds the comedy that was silenced in this holy moment of tragedy." 

Thursday, September 8, 2011

TWINS is Reader Recommended!


The Chicago Reader recommended seeing TWINS in their print and online publication.  Tony Adler writes, "In what may be a sign either of healing or deepening pathology, there are several 9/11 comedies on tap for the anniversary.....Two-man improv/sketch troupe the Gentiles looks at unsung "scumbags" in Twins: A 9/11 Musical Revue (Sun 9/11, 7 and 9 PM, Studio Be, 3110 N. Sheffield, brownpapertickets.com, $10).

Complete article here: http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/911-musical-drama-sketch-show-comedy/Content?oid=4579361

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

TWINS selected as a Must-See Pick!


Centerstage Chicago described TWINS as a Must-See Pick.  They write, "It's the tenth anniversarry of 9/11. Must we? In the midst of all the serious plays about the Middle East, and all the personal-is-political family dramas, Gentiles Comedy is throwing up a satirical musical comedy revue. It could be an offensive disaster or just the salve for our decade-old wounds. However, the presence of Baby Wants Candy vets (and the fact that 20% of proceeds will go to the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum) gives us hope for the latter."

You can check out the complete article here: http://www.centerstagechicago.com/theatre/shows/11658.html