Who is “we” in “We the People”?
Who gets to speak?
Douglass: The Reckoning is a performance project in development centered on Frederick Douglass and the unfinished argument over American democracy.
Across three town halls, the collaborative team invites audiences into the development of this new work, exploring Douglass’s words alongside questions of freedom, citizenship, belonging, disagreement, and what democracy asks of us now.
Free and open to the public. RSVP required. Light snacks will be provided.
Conceived and directed by Charlotte Brathwaite
Created in collaboration with
June Cross, journalist/dramaturg
Nia O. Witherspoon, writer
Alexis Marcelo, musician
artists from IMPACT Repertory Theatre
and students from The New School’s School of Drama
Monday, November 2 | 7–8pm
La MaMa Community Arts Space
74A East 4th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10003
Monday, November 9 | 7–8pm
651 ARTS
10 Lafayette Avenue, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Presented by The New School.
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