Reviews of Running: AMOK Bear Good News

The Cast of Running: AMOK at the Sunday, May 15 cabaret show at Germano's Traittoria in Baltimore, MD

 The Liberated Muse Production of the musical stage play of Running: AMOK opened its Spring season this past Sunday, May 15 and we are excited about the wonderful reviews we've received so far about the play. Business owner Seshat Walker won free tickets to our cabaret show on Sunday in Baltimore, MD and wrote this review on her blog on Monday:

My friend Lynn and I traveled to Baltimore to see the cast of the show perform cabaret style at Germano’s. The ladies of Running Amok all have stellar vocal ability, distinct stage presence and larger than life personalities. Playwright Khadijah Ali Coleman is a writer after my own heart because she penned a piece tackling issues we mothers tend to keep to ourselves. I applaud her and the cast for bringing this subject matter to the forefront. And I haven’t even seen the full production!  RUNNING Amok opens this evening at The CORNER STORE ! Now go forth and support. TGS APPROVED.

 -Seshat Walker, The General Store

 After the second show at The Corner Store on Tuesday, May 17 in Washington, DC, popular blogger Cashawn Thompson of the the Black Weblog Award-nominated blog Dirty Pretty Thangs wrote:

What impressed me the most about this play is each of these characters are like women all of us know and they actually talk about the realities of being a mother and still wanting to “be” at the same time. Too often, women are told that they must become some “Martyr of Motherhood” and die in spirit in order to raise a child successfully. We’re shamed by our family and community when we admit to not taking well to motherhood right away or even when we hit a wall and become frustrated and confused by our children. “Running: AMOK” adresses these points and more. As a mother and creative woman, I could relate to so much of what each of the characters was going through. It felt good to finally have these things said out in the open. And I must say that I was so glad that “Running: AMOK” showed these Black women seeking THERAPY!! Chasing wellness and happiness!


The play was funny, poignant, and emotional. It is extremely well-written and... I can definitely see this small community production growing and going above and beyond what anybody in the audience could realize. I am so glad I was able to attend such an awesome performance.

-Cashawn Thompson, Dirty Pretty Thangs 

Want to see the play for yourself? Be sure to get your tickets online for one of the final three shows that will take place at the Bonifant Theatre in Silver Spring, MD Thursday, May 19 to Saturday, May 21. Visit the play's website HERE to order online.

Liberated Muse Left Oxon Hill Public Library "Running: AMOK"

Thanks to all who supported our Spring Season Preview show yesterday at Oxon Hill Public Library in Oxon Hill, MD. Special thanks to author Karen Minors who provided the $25 Gift Card that was raffled and to guitarist DL who provided the music support during the concert after the preview. Additional thanks to William Honablew for providing all of the photos below:

After the preview show, our talented cast performed some of their original music, with Nia Simmons performing a song in tribute to legend Teena Marie.

Congratulations to Nas Salud for winning the $25 gift card and to Cynthia Johnson for winning the pair of tickets to a Running: AMOK show of her choice. We will have give-aways leading up to our May run, so keep coming back for updates and news!

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Running: AMOK is a spirited stage play written by performance artist Khadijah Ali-Coleman about one of the most life-changing experiences a woman may face– sometimes willingly, sometimes while screaming and kicking, and always without a user-friendly manual. Featuring original music and honest dialogue, Running: AMOK will leave you laughing, singing-along and contemplating the miracle of sychronicity, for sometimes it just takes one person to enter your life and change your whole perspective on things. Music composed by Gary Young with noted additional songs appearing after the 2010 season composed by Ben "Hook" Dawson.The show Running:AMOK appeared in the 2010 Capital Fringe Festival in Washington DC and featured singer/actresses Dionne, Quineice, Teisha Marie and Anonamas. The 2011 cast includes singers/actresses Colie Williams, Deja Belle, Nia Simmons and  Rayona L. Young. Quineice and Lyn Artope return this season, reprising their original roles.

Our Spring 2011 Season Sat, March 26 @ 2pm Oxon Hill Public Library FREE Preview/Staged Reading http://www.amokrunning.wordpress.com/ for more info Sun, May 15 @ 7pm Germano's Traittoria Baltimore, MD $15 (Cabaret performance of play's songs) Tues, May 17 @ 8pm The Corner Store Washington, DC $10 in advance $15 door Full Staged Play Thurs, May 19-Sat, May 21 The Bonifant Theater Silver Spring, MD Ticket prices and times TBA Visit the play's website HERE to buy tickets!