Cullud Wattah
2 hours, 30 minutes with one 15 minute intermisson
Cullud Wattah - 2021 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
It’s been 936 days since Flint has had clean water. Marion, a third generation General Motors employee, is consumed by layoffs at the engine plant. When her sister, Ainee, seeks justice and restitution for lead poisoning, her plan reveals the toxic entanglements between the city and its most powerful industry, forcing their family to confront the past-present-future cost of survival. As lead seeps into their home and their bodies, corrosive memories and secrets rise among them. Will this family ever be able to filter out the truth?
Directed by Lilly Award winner Candis C. Jones, CULLUD WATTAH blends form and bends time, diving deep into the poisonous choices of the outside world, the contamination within, and how we make the best choices for our families’ future when there are no real, present options.
Cullud Wattah - 2021 - Off-Broadway Cast
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 18, 2021
Written by Erika Dickerson-Despenza and directed by Candis C. Jones, Cullud Wattah follows three generations of Black women living through the Flint Water Crisis. The world premiere began preview performances in The Public's Martinson Hall on Tuesday, November 2 and officially opened last night, Wednesday, November 17.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 18, 2021
Written by Erika Dickerson-Despenza and directed by Candis C. Jones, Cullud Wattah follows three generations of Black women living through the Flint Water Crisis. The world premiere began preview performances in The Public's Martinson Hall on Tuesday, November 2 and officially opened on Wednesday, November 17.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 15, 2021
The Public Theater announced a one-week extension of the world premiere play CULLUD WATTAH through Sunday, December 12. Written by Susan Smith Blackburn Prize winner Erika Dickerson-Despenza and directed by Lilly Award winner Candis C. Jones, CULLUD WATTAH follows three generations of Black women living through the Flint Water Crisis.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 8, 2021
The world premiere of CULLUD WATTAH by Erika Dickerson-Despenza and directed by Candis C. Jones began previews on Tuesday, November 2 and will run through Sunday, December 5, with an official opening on Wednesday, November 17.
Cullud Wattah - 2021 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Andrea Patterson |
| 2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play | Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew |
| 2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Play | Erika Dickerson-Despenza |
| 2022 | Obie Awards | Sustained Achievement in Performance | Andrea Patterson |
| 2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | John Gassner Award | Erika Dickerson-Despenza |
