No Aids, No Maids:
Stories I Can’t Hear No More

 Written and Performed by 

Dee Dee Batteast
 

Directed by 

Dwandra Lampkin

In this one-woman production, Dee Dee Batteast crafts a darkly humorous exploration of the obstacles minority actors face in the American media. No AIDS, No Maids looks hard at the archetypal and two-dimensional characters women of color have played for over 50 years and disassociates homosexuality from the narrative of disease. This tour-de-force performance took top honors at the Capital Fringe Festival in Washington, D.C.

What the Press Is Saying:

"[Dee Dee Batteast] is at her best bringing her audience into the audition room to hear firsthand the effects of discrimination. Working on a small but brightly lit stage, Batteast is friendly and funny as she asks her audience to become co-conspirators in her theatrical rebellion."

- The Washington Post

"Anyone looking to improve their skills as a rhetorician need look no farther than No AIDS, No Maids. After seeing this thought-provoking and inspiring performance, you will not likely look at [television] —or the world— in the same way again."

- DC Theatre Scene.com

"In a world where we are becoming increasingly interested in what we are consuming, and what effect it may be having on our bodies, No AIDS, No Maids aims to start the 'organic image' movement."

- DC Metro Theater Arts