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"Drapetomania" at The Marsh
Dates: 10/4/2025 - 10/25/2025
📍 Theatre: The Marsh
2120 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: 4152823055
Tickets: $25-$35 general admission, $50 and $100 reserved, $3 convenience fee per ticket
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The Marsh Berkeley will present the World Premiere engagement of acclaimed playwright and performer Wayne Harris’s Drapetomania, an exploration of political dissent and the tools of oppression that can be employed to silence protesters. Invited by the U.S. State Department to Palestine to perform a piece about Martin Luther King Jr., Harris found striking similarities between the U.S. and the Middle East, uncovering cultural reckonings and historical parallels while sharing a story of peace. The play takes its title from the word coined in 1851 by American physician Samuel A. Cartwright to define a perceived “mental illness” that caused enslaved peoples to flee their captivity. Reclaiming the term, Harris offers audiences a call to action, urging civic engagement and activism. Directed by David Ford, Drapetomania was presented in a well-received workshop run at The Marsh in August 2025 and returns for this World Premiere.
News About "Drapetomania" at The Marsh
Wayne Harris' DRAPETOMANIA to Return to The Marsh Berkeley
April 08, 2026 Wayne Harris, co-director of the Formerly Incarcerated People’s Performance Project, will present Drapetomania at The Marsh Berkeley this May. Drapetomania will run May 1 - 22, 2026 with performances at 7:30pm Fridays at The Marsh Berkely.
The Marsh Berkeley to Present A VERY SCRUMPY HOLIDAY CAROL Holiday Variety Cabaret
November 26, 2025 The Marsh Berkeley and the ghosts of politicians' past, present and future have a message this holiday season with an irreverent variety show, A Very Scrumpy Holiday Carol starring Joyful Raven as the laughably notorious King Scrump.
Wayne Harris' DRAPETOMANIA Extends at he Marsh Berkeley
October 27, 2025 The Marsh Berkeley will extend the World Premiere engagement of acclaimed playwright and performer Wayne Harris’ Drapetomania, directed by David Ford. Learn more!
Wayne Harris's DRAPETOMANIA is Coming to The Marsh Berkeley
September 08, 2025 The Marsh Berkeley will present the World Premiere engagement of acclaimed playwright and performer Wayne Harris’s Drapetomania, an exploration of political dissent and the tools of oppression that can be employed to silence protesters.About the Theatre
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The Marsh Berkeley, 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA (07/10/26-08/07/26)
Nina Wise’s What Just Happened? (06/14/26-06/27/26)
What Just Happened? (06/14/26-06/27/26)
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The Marsh Berkeley, 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA (07/10/26-08/07/26)
Pearl Ong’s Night Driver (07/11/26-08/08/26)
Night Driver (07/11/26-08/08/26)
Pamela Gaye Walker’s Little BIG Mouth (07/12/26-08/02/26)
Pearl Ong’s Night Driver (07/11/26-08/08/26)
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