For Colored Girls (FCG) is Tyler Perry's adaptation of Shange's first and most acclaimed play. Shange's original work wasn't so much a play with an ongoing plot; rather, it consists of a series of emotional poetic monologues accompanied by dance movements and music. Shange has called his work a "choreopoetry". Shange's original work and Perry's adaptation deal with black feminism and what it means to be a black woman living in America. The poems deal with love, abandonment, domestic violence, rape and abortion, embodied in every woman's story. The end of the show brings all the women together for the "laying on of hands", in which Shange evokes the power of femininity. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Colored_Girls_Who_Have_Considered_Suicide_When_the_Rainbow_Is_Enuf). While the film, for the most part, stays true to the original work in the sense of depicting the struggles of everyday black women, it also depicts how far black actresses have come in having leading roles in films. Sticking to the Script: How Shange Felt About the Film As stated, the film is heavily based on Shange's original work. In a brief interview, Shange spoke about how she felt about Perry's desire to make the film. Shange says she was never a fan of her (Perry's) work to begin with. (For Harriet, 2010). He also clarified that Perry's iconic character Madea couldn't be in the film at all. (For Harriet, 2010) Ultimately, Shange was not disappointed with Perry's approach, however, she felt he could have done more with what he was given. According to an article written by Brooks Barnes (2010), Shange had doubts about Perry's adaptation to the choreopeia. "I (Shange) had many qualms. I was concerned about her character... middle of paper... with Harriete Cole from The Root [web log post]. Retrieved from http://www .forharriet.com/ 2010/10/ntozake-shange-sits-down-with-harriete.htmlPerry, T. (2010 For Colored Girls [screenplay] USA Retrieved from http://moviecultists.com/wp-). for-colored-girls.pdfPerry, T. (Director). For Colored Girls [US Film: Lionsgate.Reid, M. (2005). ). January 31st).=_334298_1