About this Event
An evening of staged readings and live performance brings together master and emerging Caribbean playwrights, featuring a cast of Caribbean and Caribbean-American actors.
ACT I - Roots celebrates four seminal works that have helped establish the theatrical landscape of the Caribbean and its diaspora. Playwrights to be featured include Patrick Brown (Jamaica), Aime Césaire (Martinique), Errol John (Trinidad), Carol Fonseca Galves (Belize).
ACT II - Resurgence four works by contemporary playwrights whose writing examine identity and migration, extending the conversation across generations and borders. Playwrights to be featured include Andres Santiago Pina (Dominican Republic), Eljon Wardally (Grenada), Camille Simone Thomas (Jamaica) among others.
The evening features a distinguished cast of Caribbean and Caribbean-American actors, and culminates in a panel conversation with some of the most influential voices in American theatre exploring the Caribbean's contributions to global Black storytelling, the legacy of Caribbean theatre, and the opportunities and challenges facing Caribbean artists today.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Billie Holiday Theatre, 1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, United States
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