"Notes from the Field" - Review by Jeffrey Leibham
****HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Whenever you see Anna Deavere Smith's name attached to a project, you can be sure that you will experience a unique and well-researched theatrical presentation of often under-appreciated and frequently marginalized voices, which -- when listened to closely -- become both educational as well as emotionally authentic. Whether dealing with the Los Angeles riots following the beating of Rodney King in her legendary "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992" or the segment titled "The Walkers," which detailed efforts to curtail violence on the South Side of Chicago and made up the bulk of the three stories presented in the contemporary opera titled "Proximity" at Lyric Opera of Chicago last season, Smith has always created works that are rallying cries for social justice. Her "Notes from the Field," receiving its Chicago premiere at TimeLine Theatre Company in a rousing production, is no exception. 4 SPOTLIGHTS
