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THE AMERICAN SLAVERY PROJECT
with guest curators Judy Tate and Godfrey L. Simmons Jr.
in association with 651 ARTS
presents
a staged reading of Zakiyyah Alexander's play SWEET MALADIES
Directed by Zakiyyah Alexander
Featuring Ashley Bryant, Rory Lipede, Megan Tusing and Mfonisa Udofia
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 7 pm.
1867. Richmond, Virginia. It's been two years since slavery was abolished and three recently freed slavegirls, stuck in 'the big house', play the only game they know: history. But what happens when the game turns sticky sweet and deadly?
Location: Mark Morris Dance Center – 3 Lafayette Aveneue, Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Post Show Conversation: Tiny Rebellions
Space is limited! For reservations, click here.
THE AMERICAN SLAVERY PROJECT
The American Slavery Project was created in recognition of the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War. Its purpose is to initiate new conversations around theater's role in counteracting revisionism in our political/social discourse about the Civil War and slavery. The project aims to promote African-American voices telling the diverse and rich stories from that era. The series runs from mid-March through "Juneteenth".
Schedule of Events
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 7 p.m.
Sweet Maladies by Zakiyyah Alexander
1867. Richmond, Virginia. It's been two years since slavery was abolished and three recently freed slavegirls, stuck in 'the big house', play the only game they know: history. But what happens when the game turns sticky sweet and deadly?
Location: Mark Morris Dance Center – 3 Lafayette Aveneue, Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Post Show Conversation: Tiny Rebellions
Monday, May 2, 2011 at 7 p.m.
Living in the Wind by Michael Bradford
Georgia. 1876. Isaiah, a former plantation stud, steps into Sarah's front yard after a twelve-year absence. Married as slaves and separated by their owner on the night of their marriage, Sarah and Isaiah attempt to salvage a relationship. However, difficulties arise as new lovers, past conquests, and the deadly reminder of slavery stand before them.
Location: The Drilling Company – 236 W. 78th Street, NYC
Post Show Conversation: Slavery's Impact on Male Sexual Identity
Co-presented by The Drilling Company
Monday, June 6, 2011 at 7 p.m.
Voices from Harpers Ferry by Dominic Taylor
In 1859, twenty-one men, including five free Black men, attacked the arsenal at Harpers Ferry along with the legendary John Brown. This exciting new play probes into the lives of the five Black men who fought alongside Brown, and more importantly, Osborne P. Anderson, the only Black man who survived to tell the tale of Harpers Ferry.
Location: Audubon Ballroom – 3940 Broadway, btw 165th & 166th Streets
Post Show Conversation: John Brown and Civil War Uprisings
Co-Presented by The Classical Theatre of Harlem
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 7 p.m.
Safe House by Keith Josef Adkins
1843. Kentucky. Addison Pedigrew is a free man of color who has big drea
ms of opening a shoe business. His family also secretly helps fugitives flee to Liberia. When a young woman knocks on his door seeking refuge, Addison's loyalty to race and family finally clashes with his unrelenting desire for success.
Location: Audubon Ballroom – 3940 Broadway, btw 165th & 166th Streets
Post Show Conversation: Free People of Color and the Trek to Liberia
Co-Presented by The Classical Theatre of Harlem
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The New Black Fest is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization.
Contributions for the purposes of The New Black Fest must be made payable to Fractured Atlas and
are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
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