What happens when an up-an-coming theatre company (Modern-Day Griot Theatre Company) decides to request submissions of new plays to serve as companion pieces to “The African Company Presents Richard III”?
The result: a performance of Carlyle Brown’s historic piece paired with the world premiere of works produced by an up-and-coming playwrights.
Our new interdisciplinary project, “Entering the Griot’s Circle: Narrative Explorations of the Old and New” celebrates the established playwright’s passing the baton to emergent playwrights.
MDGTC'S READING OF THE ARTIST'S LIFE
In Stephanie Bok's The Artist's Life, a young artist lies dead in her studio. We go back three months to explore the circumstances and relationships that may have contributed to her murder? suicide? accidental death? Sex, booze and jealousy fuel the flames created in the clash of an older, established couple with a young, hungry group of creatives in this New York mystery story.
Doors open at 2:30pm with a pre-show meet and greet where wine and dessert will be served.
Q&A with playwright, director and actors to follow.