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"Train Stories" at The Marsh San Francisco

Dates: 9/8/2023 - 9/29/2023

📍 Theatre:
The Marsh San Francisco

The Marsh Berkeley
1062 Valencia Street
Berkeley, CA 94704

Phone: (415) 282-3055

Tickets: $25-$35 sliding scale, $50 and $100 reserved


The Marsh Berkeley presents Wayne Harris’ Train Stories, a chronicle of extreme challenges told by three men – played by Wayne Harris, Kirk Waller, and Tony Cyprien, all East Bay locals – who ply their trade on the railroad during the 1948 post-war pre-civil rights period in America. Pulsating with the mesmerizing rhythms, dreams, and contradictions of being a Black man in America, Train Stories, follows the journey of a trio of African Americans – Elder Brown (played by Wayne Harris), Tyrone Little (played by Tony Cyprien), John Henry (played by Kirk Waller) – who leave the South, Jim Crow, and this country’s legacy of slavery only to discover that they may be better off with the devil they know. Each story speaks to the fractured connection African Americans have to their heritage through slavery and legislation, and poses the question: how do Black men find their place in an America that doesn’t allow many choices, while maintaining their dignity and pride? Originally produced at The Marsh in 2003 as a solo performance, developed with David Ford and Club Solo, Train Stories returns as a three-person production.

SHOWS:
7:30pm Fridays


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The Marsh San Francisco

1062 Valencia Street
Berkeley, CA 94704

Phone: (415) 282-3055

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1062 Valencia Street, Berkeley, CA

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