“L’OSSERVATORE SPIATO” RIVISTA OCCASIONALE IN RETE
Theatre503 presentsThe Great Privation: How to flip ten cents into a dollar Written by Nia Akilah RobinsonDirected by Kalungi Ssebandeke14 May – 1 June 2024The Great Privation is about Grave Robbing: Grave Robbing during the early 1800’s. Robbing of Black bodies for medical research. Black bodies that were commodified even after death. Black bodies that never got their rest. Nia Akilah Robinson’s beautiful and haunting debut play sees generations and timelines collide, captures humour and joy amongst the darkest moments, and asks us all to reflect deeply on who we once might have been. A 2023 Theatre503 International Playwriting Award Finalist, Theatre503’s Carne Associate Director Kalungi Ssebandeke directs its World Premiere. |
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