Blood at the Root at Proscenium Theater
Dates: 3/26/2021 - 3/28/2021
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83 Windham Street
Willimantic, CT 06226
Phone: 8604655123
Tickets: Free with Registration
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The Theatre Program at Eastern Connecticut State University is proud to present Blood at the Root, by Dominique Morisseau and directed by Massiel Evans, Edwards J. Lorsin, and Austin Washington, with Supervising Director Dr. DeRon S. Williams."Southern trees bear a strange fruit / Blood on the leaves and blood at the root," Billie Holiday sang slowly, hauntingly, in her famous 1939 recording of "Strange Fruit." Inspired by the Jena Six case, a black student disrupts her high school's status quo by occupying space typically reserved for white students. As a result, her community erupts in hate speech, violence, and chaos. Moving, lyrical, and bold, Blood at the Root probes the complexities of race, individual freedoms, and what justice means when biases have been normalized.Blood at the Root will be presented virtually and available to stream for two weekends, March 19-21 and March 26-28. To gain access to the performance, you must register to do so at least 24-hours before streaming begins.
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