Ain't Supposed to Die A Natural Death August 16, 2008

Peopled by junkies, pimps, drag queens, sweatshop workers, crooked cops, prisoners, lovers, and dreamers, Melvin Van Peebles' 'Ain't Supposed To Die A Natural Death' is a tradition-shattering and trendsetting work, which reinvigorated artistic explorations of urban life through new forms, including spoken word and rap music. This production, interpreted vividly by The Classical Theatre of Harlem, remains raucous, irreverent, and as participatory as ever.