What does centuries of slavery do to the psyche of humanity? And how free are we really at the dawn of the 21st Century?
Daniel Beaty's provocative play Emergence-See! explores these heavy questions with a surprisingly fresh and quirky approach.
2006. A slave ship rises out of the Hudson River in front of the Statue of Liberty sending the nation into a whirlwind of emotion and exploration in this explosive solo tour de force featuring slam poetry, multi-character transformation, and song. |
Award winning artist Daniel Beaty portrays a cast of 40 characters including a homeless man, a scientist, a republican business executive, a street vendor and an 11-year old boy from the projects who all respond to the phenomenon. A slam poet named Rodney is scheduled to perform in a poetry slam that evening, but is delayed by having to retrieve his schizophrenic father from the site of the ship's rising. While Rodney and his brother go to see about their dad, the audience is treated to the poetry slam already in progress. |
What would happen if a Water Bug from London climbed into a fake Louis Vuitton and ended up in Harlem?
Join Peter, Clarissa, and Sir Water Bug as they journey from Harlem to Soho encountering a Thug Pigeon, an Upper Eastside French Poodle, a militant Rat X, a Corporate Squirrel, and many other uniqueNew York characters. Addressing themes of loss and redemption with thrilling music and hilarious wit, Trippin' The Musical is a moving, innovative story appropriate for children and adults. Written & Composed by Daniel Beaty.
To learn about an upcoming performance of Trippin' The Musical, please visit the Calendar . |
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