In response to the 2014 fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri by a white police officer, The New Black Fest commissioned seven emerging Black playwrights to explore the institutional profiling and stereotyping of African Americans. The protest drama that materialized consists of a series of monologues that recount the experience of real and imagined people who seek to reclaim voices silenced and violated by a system that historically sees BLACK as sub-human. In light of the national movement for justice and equity, Hands up is not just HISTORY— it’s TRUTH…it’s NOW! The Collection Includes: Superiority Fantasy by Nathan James Holes in My Identity by Nathan Yungerberg They Shootin! Or I Ain’t Neva Scared… by Idris Goodwin Dead of Night… The Execution of… by Nambi E. Kelley Abortion by Nsangou Njikam Walking Next to Michael Brown by Eric HolmesHow I Feel by Dennis A. Allen II The New Black Fest’s HANDS UP: 7 Playwrights, 7 Testaments” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com Profanity. Suggested audience: Age 17 and above.
Streamed Virtually on Demand: Previews
Wednesday -10/14 - Viewing Time: Starts at 12:01 a.m. – Ends at 11:59 p.m. EST
Thursday - 10/15 - Viewing Time: Starts at 12:01 a.m. – Ends at 11:59 p.m. EST
Ticket Price: $8
FAMU Students Free with ID
Live Virtual Performance:
Friday - 10/16 | 8 p.m. EST | Virtual waiting room opens at 7:45 p.m.
Ticket Price: $15
FAMU Students Free with ID
Streamed Virtually on Demand:
Saturday - 10/17 - Viewing Time: Starts at 12:01 a.m. – Ends at 11:59 p.m. EST
Sunday - 10/18 - Viewing Time: Starts at 12:01 a.m. – Ends at 11:59 p.m. EST
Ticket Price: $12
FAMU Students Free with ID
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, October 7 at 2 p.m. Tickets are purchased per household.
2020/10/14 - 2020/10/18
Online/Virtual Space