“God Did Not Give Me HIV,” used seven acts, one chair and one man to inform an audience at Southern University last Thursday, of just how dangerous and widespread HIV is.
The one-man show performed by Devin T. Robinson, took the audience through an emotional, humorous and fact-filled journey into the lives of more than eight characters revealing each of their personal HIV stories.
A ladies’ man, a sports star turned addict, a homosexual man, and a woman in love were some of the roles Robinson portrayed as he took off layers of clothing to encompass each character.
The passion behind his educational show came through as he addressed the women in the audience and said “The virus can stop with women! (They) can change the face of this virus.”
Robinson has performed twice at the Apollo, been seen on MTV, BET, NBC, Seventeen Magazine and has appeared on 10 radio shows in the past three years.
“My goal is to educate with entertainment,” he said.
Robinson started the group AIDS Awareness Poets, a poetry group whose goal is to inform through spoken word and rhythm, the realities of HIV He also performs a Black history one-man show that he has renamed ‘Black His-TRY’ indicating his ‘try’ at Black history. Robinson leads workshops about the mental changes between men and women after sex, and a workshop about his personal growth and development.
To wrap up the show, Robinson had every audience member call one person they loved, promise that person that they would never hurt them, and quickly hang up. “I want you to think about how much it would hurt that person if you were to call them and tell them you have HIV,” Robinson said. “You made a promise, now you have to keep it.”
More information on Robinson and his one-man shows can be found on his website at RobinsonX.com.
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One-man act entertains many
February 20, 2009
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