A season where we celebrate the elasticity of blackness and BTE’s transforming role as cultural translator
...And Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi
A poetic re-telling of the Demeter myth set in the American South during the end of the Civil War,...And Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi examines and deconstructs ideas of identity, history, family, and love. This play, from one of America's hottest young playwrights, takes us to a world where the imagination allows trees to preach, rivers to dance, and Christ to actually moonwalk.
The Bluest Eye
Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye is a story about the tragic life of a young black girl in 1940's Ohio. Eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove wants nothing more than to be loved by her family and schoolmates. Instead, she faces constant ridicule and abuse. She blames her dark skin and prays for blue eyes, sure that love will follow. With rich language and bold vision, this powerful adaptation of an American classic explores the crippling toll that a legacy of racism has taken on a community, family and an innocent girl.
...suddenly BLACK, at Georgetown
What does it mean to be suddenly Black at Georgetown? From the founding of the Black House in 1968 to rallies in Red Square, the play weaves through decades and various characters to depict the history of racial discourse on Georgetown's campus. Join BTE as we kick-off the celebration of our 30th anniversary!
*Expressions in Black* New Works Festival
staged readings of:
by Paul Notice (SFS '09)
Fall & Spring 2009
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