Critic’s Pick: Limited-Run Staging of Ain’t No Mo’
Playing July 29–Aug. 24 at Balzer Theater at Herren’s.
Overview of the Production
Jordan E. Cooper’s Ain’t No Mo’ arrives in downtown Atlanta in a production presented by True Colors as part of the Live at the Balzer series. The piece—an energetic sequence of vignettes—imagines a mass exodus of Black Americans following a fictional offer of one-way passage out of the United States.
Thematic Elements and Style
The satire confronts urgent real-world issues, referencing events such as the Flint water crisis and the killing of George Floyd while deploying sketch comedy, drag, and sharp social commentary. The result is provocative, often uproarious theatre that pushes audiences to laugh and reflect.
About the Creator
Cooper, the youngest Black playwright to open a Broadway show, is also the creator and executive producer of The Ms. Pat Show and a 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree. Variety praised Ain’t No Mo’ as “heady and hysterical and fiercely provocative,” a description that captures the production’s mix of intellect and irreverence.
Performance and Venue Details
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