‘Pipeline’ At Victory Gardens Theater Confronts The School-To-Prison Pipeline

By Jenn White
Pipeline
Tyla Abercrumbie and Matthew Elam play a mother and son in Victory Gardens Theater's production of Dominique Morisseau's play "Pipeline," which examines the school-to-prison pipeline. (Courtesy of Victory Gardens Theater)
Pipeline
Tyla Abercrumbie and Matthew Elam play a mother and son in Victory Gardens Theater's production of Dominique Morisseau's play "Pipeline," which examines the school-to-prison pipeline. (Courtesy of Victory Gardens Theater)

‘Pipeline’ At Victory Gardens Theater Confronts The School-To-Prison Pipeline

By Jenn White
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Dominique Morisseau’s play Pipeline tells the story of a woman fighting to keep her son from being sucked into the school to prison pipeline. 

Chicago poet Gwendolyn Brooks’ famous poem “We Real Cool” serves as a backbone for this work which is an in depth examination of the education system and parenthood.

The play is on stage at Victory Gardens Theater in Lincoln Park through March 3. 

GUEST: Cheryl Lynn Bruce, director of Pipeline

LEARN MORE: Review: In ‘Pipeline’ At Victory Gardens, A Teacher And Mother Is Terrified For Her Son (Chicago Tribune 2/10/19)