The C Harper SHow

 Com…Plex…Shun Where all Skin Color is Embraced and the Cycle Stops here Written & Produced by Dr. C Harper Enterprises Com…Plex…Shun, (CPS) is a stage production where African American women illustrate their intolerance of negative skin complexions and comparisons. CPS is a choreographed performance demonstrating the value of collaboration, connectivity and cooperation creating a perfect blend. Com-represents the communication needed, realizing the commonality, and coming together Plex-speaks to perplexities, difficulties, and separation the issue of this behavior has created Shun-the coming together to eradicate the shunning of one another The six main characters, plus the narrator takes an emotional approach to their similarities vs. their differences. The characters strongly deliberate with pre & post slavery data of this systemic issue. The more they corroborate on life’s misfortunate situations the more they realize that pain is an equal opportunist and colorism is irrelevant. As they blend their stories, harmony overshadows skin tones and collaboration is key. The goal of the cast is to break systemic racism within the culture and create lasting mind-set change as it relates to com-plex-shuns. The resounding mantra- the cycle stops here is repeated throughout each segment. The writer paints a clear distinction of separation by adorning three light skin actors in black and three dark skin actors in white. This opposing contrast plays into light vs dark. The central figure of connectivity is the red rope. The choreographed movements bring the group together on one accord. The bonus scene sets the tone of childhood colorism trauma which perpetuated adult drama.