GALVANIZE: Fw: PERFORMANCE UPDATE: A Requiem for Black Bodies

Friday, 8 April 2022

GALVANIZE: Fw: PERFORMANCE UPDATE: A Requiem for Black Bodies

Because of Christ,
Pastor Stephawn P. Stephens

From: Anacostia Playhouse <info@anacostiaplayhouse.com>
Sent: Friday, April 8, 2022 9:22 AM
To: stephawn@hotmail.com <stephawn@hotmail.com>
Subject: PERFORMANCE UPDATE: A Requiem for Black Bodies

A Requiem for Black Bodies is a contemporary urban production in

remembrance of Black people traumatized by racism and violence in the United States.

Our aim is to sit with this historical and ongoing trauma inflicted upon Black people in America and move to a state of reflection, healing, and action through imagery, music, spoken word, dance, meditation and ritual. The Requiem is in four parts: the lament, the silence, the healing, and the activism.

A Requiem for Black Bodies is created and directed by Dr. Renee K. Harrison, professor of African American and U.S. Religious History at Howard University School of Divinity. There will be a talkback after each performance.

Tickets are Pay What You Can

Tickets Remain for Sunday, 4/10 @ 3 p.m. ONLY

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COMING UP

District Playback Theater Ensemble

Can we tell each other the truth? And if not THE truth, can we each tell our own truth? In a Playback Theater performance that is what we seek to do: open up a hallowed space where our neighbors, can – by sharing their personal stories – tell the truth about their lives and the life of our neighborhood and our country.

You tell your story and these actors, who have been especially trained to do this, will turn your story into a short, one-act play or scene.

Anacostia and the whole of DC continues to change, COVID has forced some changes, and all of our relationships continue to evolve. What have you held on to? What have you had to let go? What do you do that allows you to continue to wake up every morning and keep going?

We're ready to Play your story Back to you. Our only question is: Where does your story begin?

Tickets are $25

Playing April 15 thru 17

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Join us for Anacostia Playhouse's annual 10-minute play festival. Selected playwrights have worked with a professional director and actors as part of the Playhouse's New Voices New Works studio to take their play from the page to the stage.

Tickets are Pay What You Can

Playing April 22 thru 24

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In Concert: David Hammett

Join us for an evening of song from a Anacostia Playhouse audience favorite David Hammett (Black Nativity). David is a native Washingtonian and has made it his mission to spread his love of music to everyone he encounters. He believes that music is a source of healing for the soul. This Soulful Tenor is known for singing several genres of music, from neo-soul and jazz to classical and gospel and is sure to captivate audiences in this one-night-only concert.

April 29 at 7 p.m.

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Keeping You Safe

The safety of our patrons, performers and staff are our top priority. This is why the Anacostia Playhouse has joined our colleagues in the theater community in requiring proof of vaccination for indoor, in-person productions. In addition, audience members will be required to wear masks except when eating or drinking. Visit anacostiaplayhouse.com/vaccination-update/ for full details and policies.