BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – “Soda,” a play written by Illinois Wesleyan senior theatre major Kamaya Thompson, will premiere as part of New Route Theatre’s One Shot Deal series on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. in the Herb Eaton Studio and Gallery (411 North Center St., Bloomington).
The show addresses the injustices that still exist in educational institutions and judicial systems, according to Thompson, and is written in poetry rather than traditional dialogue. She chose to write in this style as the rhythm of poetry helps her better collect her thoughts on the paper. “I wish I could hold conversations in poetry every day, because I might make more sense,” said Thompson, who is also an English minor.