Do This Play! The Expand the Canon 2021 HybridFestival at Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre

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An annual festival of play readings in Brooklyn from the Expand the Canon list. Get to know some classics by women.The 2021 Festival will be a HYBRID Festival. Butwhat does that mean? We will stream readings online for 3 days - and have an in-person premiere party for each! Join us at local Brooklyn bars and spaces to mingle, enjoy these readings together in community, and engage in Q&As with members of the creative team. Please note that for all in-person events, proof of vaccination required.The 2021 List Announcement Party!Monday, September 13th In Person (outdoor, garden party): 7-9 PM at Tuffet NYC in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (286 Graham Ave)Trivia, Networking, Live Music, Prizes & a celebration of *The List.* Streaming: 7:45 PM on Facebook Live list announcement.---Mystery Reading #1 In partnership with The Sol ProjectDirected by Victoria ColladoIf youre looking for an intimate family drama about how politics shape even our most private lives consider this powerful portrait of love, protest, class, and voyeurism by a wonderful Hispanic woman playwright.Sunday, September 19thPremiere Party: 4 PM at Endswell in Fort Greene, Brooklyn (773 Fulton Street)Streaming: Available September 20th - September 22nd---Mystery Reading #2In partnership with Ma-Yi Theatre CompanyDirected by Miranda CornellIf you were looking for a comedy like Crazy Rich Asians, but wish it showed the other half of the coin -- join us for this classic play by a Chinese playwright. Here, proposals go awry, your Dad keeps trying to manage your love life like a business, and the contrivances of traditional marriage rituals are put on blast.Monday, September 20thPremiere Party: 7 PM at Young Ethels in Gowanus, Brooklyn (506 Fifth Avenue)Streaming: Available September 21st - September 23rd---Mystery Reading #3In partnership with Classical Theatre of HarlemDirected by Goldie PatrickIf you're looking for a story of how an immigrant and a powerful woman can shake a community out of a slump, join us for this reading. Relatable across the globe, this sweet yet brave look into a slice of Ghanaian life shows what it takes to rebuild a community hope, bravery, and open hearts.Sunday, September 26thPremiere Party: 4 PM at DSK Brooklyn in Fort Greene, Brooklyn (710 Fulton Street)Streaming: Available September 27th - September 29th---The Legacy Project Commission A new play commissioned by Hedgepig and written by Regina Robbins based on Mercy Otis Warren's 1770s play, The Ladies of Castile.Join us for the first public reading of this new play that explores when its time to take up arms to defend our rights, our personal duty to justice, and the cost of violence. Weaving verse written by Mercy Otis Warren through her modern dialogue play, this story leaves us pondering the layers of revolution that have come before. Monday, September 27th at 7 PMTiny Backyard Concerts (518 Sterling Avenue)