What To Send Up When It Goes Down 2018

Run Time:
One hour and 40 minutes
Ages: 16+
Opened: November 19, 2018
Closing: December 16, 2018

What To Send Up When It Goes Down - 2018 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre
502 West 53rd Street New York, NY 10019

WHAT TO SEND UP WHEN IT GOES DOWN is a community ritual created in response to the deaths of Black people as a result of racialized violence. As lines between characters and actors, observers and observed blur, a dizzying series of vignettes build to a climactic moment where performance and reality collide, highlighting the absurdity of anti-blackness in our society. Through facilitation and dialogue we must decide how to cope, resist and move forward.

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What To Send Up When It Goes Down FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of What To Send Up When It Goes Down have there been?
What To Send Up When It Goes Down has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2018.
What awards has What To Send Up When It Goes Down been nominated for?
What to Send Up When It Goes Down has been nominated for the Unique Theatrical Experience category at the Drama Desk Awards.

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