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THE MOTHER PROJECT: A Collaboration to Honor Black Mothers and their Children at Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company

Dates: (5/19/2022 - 3/22/2022 )

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Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company

Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company

Studio 101, 1824 Spring Street
Houston,TX 77020

Tickets: Pay-What-You-Can

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In collaboration with Esurient Arts, and directed by Dabrina Sandifer, the production was created by a diverse group of six female artists in Mildreds Umbrella and Esurient Arts, based on direct interviews with 5 black mothers and a doula.The show was created based on interviews from black American mothers, midwives and doulas, illustrating the joy and heartbreak of being a black mother in an America that still does not treat all people equally. The creators include Artistic director Jennifer Decker, Associate Artistic Director Patricia Duran, company artists Dabrina Sandifer, Rebecca Ayres and Elizabeth Keel, and playwright Jelisa Robinson.Mildreds Umbrellas 2021-2022 Season has support from The Houston Arts Alliance, The Texas Commission on the Arts, and The National Endowment for the Arts.
Ages: 13 years and up

News About THE MOTHER PROJECT: A Collaboration to Honor Black Mothers and their Children at Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company

Mildred's Umbrella Presents World Premiere Of THE MOTHER PROJECT: A Collaboration To Honor Black Mothers And Their Children
Mildred's Umbrella Presents World Premiere Of THE MOTHER PROJECT: A Collaboration To Honor Black Mothers And Their Children
March 24, 2022

Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company continues their 2022 season with the world premiere of THE MOTHER PROJECT: A  Collaboration to Honor Black Mothers and their Children . In collaboration with Esurient Arts, and directed by Dabrina Sandifer, the production was created by a diverse group of six female artists in Mildred's Umbrella and Esurient Arts, based on direct interviews with 5 black mothers and a doula. 


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