Based on Carlyle Brown's own travels in West Africa, The Fula from America is the story of one African-American's search for an African identity. Set in 1981, the traveler sets off on a journey that takes him to Senegal, Mali, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea and Sierra Leone. From deep in the bush to the corridors of the African elite, he discovers friendship, generosity, poverty, wondrous beauty and civil war. As his adventures unfold, he finds himself on the boundary of the African-American hyphen where the question arises: how much of him is African and how much is American?
Touring the country, The Fula From America has been critically acclaimed for its blend of humor and passion, cited as "rich, honest, charismatic" (Star Tribune) and "a real tour-de-force" (Variety).Associate Artistic Director KJ Sanchez had this to say: "We're unbelievably lucky to have Carlyle Brown on our stage. He is one of the country's best solo performers, having performed all over the world. The Fula From America is Carlyle's remarkable and very personal recounting of a trip to West Africa, and his coming to terms with his African identity, but it will strike a profound chord in anyone who has traveled abroad and learned that to much of the world, we are often less defined by skin color, class or culture, but as Americans."The Fula from America is at Two River Theater Co. on a limited engagement run from Friday, February 26 to Sunday, February 28.
The Fula from America is scheduled to run Friday, February 26 at 10am (student matinee), at 8pm, Saturday, February 27 at 8pm, and Sunday, February 28 at 3pm. Tickets are $20. Get more information online at www.trtc.org, call 732.345.1400, or visit the Two River Theater Company Box Office in Red Bank, located at 21 Bridge Avenue. Box Office Hours: Monday-Saturday: 10am-6pm; Sunday: 12pm-5pm.
TRTC is accessible to people with disabilities, including wheelchair accessibility, assistive listening devices and large print programs at every performance. Accessible seating is available by reservation. For more information call the Box Office at 732.345.1400.
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