[art-event id="11532"] "If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it." -Zora Neale Hurston. FRUIT workshop at the Commons The hesitant rediscovery of one's body. The power-hungry dominance that looms over a neighborhood. Therapy. Addiction. And a walk of shame the distance of one side of the world to
Black Revolutionary Theatre Workshop presents FRUIT BRTW brings FRUIT to Brooklyn! After stops at colleges in the Tristate area, Black Revolutionary Theatre Workshop brings their new piece, FRUIT, to The Commons. An unflinching new look into rape culture, gender, sexuality, and consent in the Black community, FRUIT features a series of vignettes inspired by real
BRTW Presents FRUIT in a series of readings starting in February, 2017 The hesitant rediscovery of one's body. The power-hungry dominance that looms over a neighborhood. Therapy. Addiction. And a walk of shame the distance of one side of the world to the other, FRUIT takes an unapologetic look at the makings (and survival within)
BRTW presents Summoned at Nora's Playhouse Black Revolutionary Theatre Workshop, LLC is proud to present Summoned by BRTW ensemble member, Sheyenne Javonne Brown. A modern adaptation of the timeless myth of Orpheus and Eurydice set against the Black Live's Matter movement in NYC, Summoned explores two lovers' journey into political turmoil. Playwright, Sheyenne Javonne Brown, crafts a tale
BRTW presents REVOLUTION at HERE Arts Center After a successful Northeast tour, Black Revolutionary Theatre Workshop is bringing REVOLUTION to HERE Arts Center for its NYC Premiere. “It reaches into the audience and slams them on the ground. It’s a spiritual powerhouse – with an intellectual punch to match." “While the company is [young], their premiere promises to
Summoned at the Brooklyn Commons Black Revolutionary Theatre Workshop, LLC is proud to present Summoned by BRTW ensemble member, Sheyenne Javonne Brown. A modern adaptation of the timeless myth of Orpheus and Eurydice set against the Black Live's Matter movement in NYC, Summoned explores two lovers' journey into political turmoil. Playwright, Sheyenne Javonne Brown, crafts a tale
Revolution comes to Middlebury College Revolution, an ever-evolving anthology piece central to BRTW's Commission series, comes to the stage at Middlebury College in April, 2016. Revolution examines the course of a violent attempt at racial freedom. Current events and pop culture are on a collision course with a not-too-distant and eerily familiar dystopian future. Revolution reveals fractioning communities grappling with
20 October 2015 by Lisa McCree “I want what we are doing to be a catalyst for change,” explains Jeorge Watson of Black Revolutionary Theatre Workshop. He then turns to his female friend and asks if she is okay with him continuing the interview. “I want people to look at the situation differently,” Watson adds,
After a late night of rehearsing, we were back at it again. Armed with bagels, cough drops, and tea, we raced through some of the most emotional and satirical scenes.
Tuesday night, all members on deck, jumping from scene to scene, exploring interracial relationships, prison conditions, and domestic violence all against the backdrop of the revolution.
What happens to interracial relationships when the revolution comes? BRTW investigates this with ensemble members, Jovan Davis and Mieko Gavia.
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