Little Haiti: Love Thy Neighbor November 12, 2011

80 Minute is proud to present "Lil Haiti: Love Thy Neighbor," the sequel to the critically acclaimed stage play "Lil Haiti: The Untold Story." "Lil Haiti: Love Thy Neighbor," written by Damien McKnight and directed by Yonel Aris will be a one day performance, debuting Saturday, November 12th, 2011, at the Joseph Caleb Center 5400 N.W. 22nd Avenue, Miami, Fl. Showtime at 8pm.
"Lil Haiti: Love Thy Neighbor" offers an intimate glimpse into Lil Haiti -- an enclave of Miami and home to over 30,000 Haitian residents. Right over the bridge from Miami Beach, Lil Haiti embodies the complex realities of a community that is located just minutes from "paradise" in terms of its geography, yet economically and socially -- it is eons away. "Lil Haiti: Love Thy Neighbor" explores these complexities through the eyes of the play's main character -- James Pierre, a Haitian immigrant and local hustler who rises through the ranks to become the "King (pin) of Lil Haiti." He fall is in love with Sara, a Black-American girl whose father vehemently disapproves. Sara's father, a well respected high school principle, moved his family to Lil Haiti with one purpose in mind -- to save Miami Edison High School (which has an eighty percent Haitian population) from being closed due to low test scores. But Mr. Taylor got more than he bargained for. His move to the new community would challenge him to save an already strained relationship with his daughter, while coming face to face with James, a student he kicked out of school many years ago. Through unexpected twists of fate, "Lil Haiti: Love Thy Neighbor" takes the viewer on a journey through the gritty streets of Lil Haiti, where along the way they experience love, struggle-- and even redemption.

Official Website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlcxye1lPHA