Event

MARY SPEAKS

Written and performed by: Angela Polite
Director: Christopher Burris

In this performance, the life of biblical figure Mary, the mother of Jesus, is used to explore parallels in the history of black mothers and their sons from slavery to present day. Writer and performer, Angela Polite finds in Mother Mary a prototype for the struggle of black mothers to raise and keep alive their sons in a society where his very existence is seen as a threat. Through this journey, Mary lives with the weight of being the mother of a black man-child and the gut-wrenching realization that she could lose him.

NOTE: This performance includes two shows: MARY SPEAKS & My Life.

Sunday, October 25th at 5pm

Emerging Artists Theatre
New Work Series Fall 2015

October 5 - October 25th, 2015

All tickets are $10
All performances at:
TADA! Theater
15 West 28th St, 2nd floor
Between Broadway and 5th Avenue

Curators: Paul Adams, Derek Jamison, Scott Klavan, Scott Raker, Vanessa Shealy Younger

Emerging Artists returns with their one-of-a-kind festival. Visit the theater any evening during this three-week event, and you'll find yourself transported in a number of surprising ways: by a single performer embodying a whole host of characters; by a more experimental theater piece "done differently" that challenges and delights; by a cozy two-person show exploring relationships; or perhaps by a bouncy new musical that will have you humming. Emerging Artists has always been about new works, new talents, new voices. That's never been more evident than now.