Drive-In Theater “Begin the Beguine” A Quartet of One-Acts (Oakland)
>> Want to see our Top Picks for this week instead?
Oakland Theater Project at FLAX art & design | 1501 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland
Event Details
Submitted by the Event Organizer
Be among the first to experience the never-before-produced theatrical work of the prolific but largely unrecognized Black playwright and filmmaker Kathleen Collins, with the World Premiere of Begin the Beguine: A Quartet of One-Acts, co-directed by Dawn L. Troupe and Michael Socrates Moran.
Featuring four one-act plays that fundamentally focus on the spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being of Black women in America, each of the plays reveals the unseen in revelatory, yet cutting ways, providing both profound insight, and the kind of mystery required for one to remain unquantifiably human. Collins’ work is complex and striking, gentle and revelatory, powerful and resonant.
In addition to co-directing, OTP company member and Director of Education, Dawn L. Troupe, will play the central role(s) in all four one acts. The cast also includes Kimberly Daniels, Leon Jones, Benoît Monin, and Margherita Ventura.
Due to COVID-19, this production will be presented as a Drive-In Theater performance. Audiences can experience the power of live performance from the safety of their own vehicles, with the sounds of the production transmitted over FM radio. More info about the Drive-In Theater experience can be found here: https://oaklandtheaterproject.org/your-visit
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: $25*
