Boulder, CO 80301
square product theatre presents the Regional Premiere of The Box Marked Black: Tales from a Halfrican American Growing up Mulatto (With Sock Puppets!), presented in repertory with the World Premiere of Hoarded Stuff's Practicing.
The Box Marked Black: Tales from a Halfrican American Growing up Mulatto (with Sock Puppets!)
written & performed by Damaris Webb
directed by Debra Disbrow with dramaturgy by Ashley Hughes
What does it mean to be black?
Is it the shade of your skin? The kink of your hair? Is it learned...
What is its language, both in the body and on the tongue?
Portland, Oregon-based artist Damaris Webb's The Box Marked Black: Tales from a Halfrican American Growing Up Mulatto (with Sock Puppets!) traces the experience of growing up biracial in the pre-Huxtable era. The autobiographical solo theater piece incorporates dance and song to weave a narrative from the perspective of both sides of Webb's interracial family. Webb embodies multiple characters to bring her childhood memories and fantasies to life, including a not-to-be-missed Roots re-enactment, performed exclusively by sock puppets.
two shows presented in rep: Times Vary
February 23-25, 2017 at the Boulder Creative Collective Warehouse
Thursday, February 23:
7 p.m., Practicing
8 p.m., The Box Marked Black
Friday, February 24:
7 p.m., The Box Marked Black
8:30 p.m., Practicing
Saturday, February 25:
7 p.m., Practicing
8 p.m., The Box Marked Black
9ish: FREE COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: Being Black in Boulder, featuring esteemed panelists Arthur Antoine, Paris Feribee, and Vanessa Roberts
TICKETS:
$18 general admission
$12 students (w/ ID)
$14 seniors (65+)
2-FOR-1 THURSDAY!
Special deal: See both The Box Marked Black & Practicing for only $25!
http://boxmarkedblack-practicing.brownpapertickets.com/
