Unheard Voices: Afro-Brazilian Diaspora at Marlene Boll Theatre at The Boll Family YMCA
Dates: 4/20/2023 - 4/23/2023
📍 Theatre: Marlene Boll Theatre at The Boll Family YMCA
Detroit Mercy Theatre Company
1401 Broadway Street
Detroit, MI 48221
Phone: 3139933270
Tickets: $10-25
The world premiere of Unheard Voices: Afro-Brazilian Diaspora will illuminate Afro-Brazilian voices while raising awareness of the social, political, spiritual and cultural experiences that compose communities of Salvador, Bahia in Brazil. In association with the Theatre for Social Change class, this multimedia production will address social justice issues while using methods from Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed. Each show includes a talkback on the Afro-Brazilian Diaspora featuring University of Detroit Mercy professors and Fulbright Hays scholars from the region.
The audience will be invited to the stage to warm up their bodies and imaginations before participating in some of the scenes and forum events throughout the production.
Serious issues of any diaspora community can be triggering. Please be aware this show is addressing sensitive content and may use adult language.
News About Unheard Voices: Afro-Brazilian Diaspora at Marlene Boll Theatre at The Boll Family YMCA
Detroit Mercy Theatre Company Presents World Premiere Of UNHEARD VOICES: AFRO-BRAZILIAN DIASPORA
April 06, 2023 Detroit Mercy Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Unheard Voices: Afro-Brazilian Diaspora April 20-23 at The Marlene Boll Theatre inside Detroit's Boll Family YMCA.
Detroit Mercy Theatre Company Announces Season 52: BELIEVE
September 02, 2022 The Detroit Mercy Theatre Company and University of Detroit Mercy's Department of Performing Arts has announced its 2022-23 season entitled 'BELIEVE,' featuring three mainstage works to be performed at The Marlene Boll Theatre. The season will also feature performances and workshops as part of the University of Detroit Mercy's TheatreLab, a second stage series, performed at University of Detroit Mercy's McNichols Campus.About the Theatre
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