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Daniel Beaty in Emergency

Jan 26, 2018 - Jan 26, 2018 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
August Wilson Center
980 Liberty Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

A slave ship emerges in front of the Statue of Liberty, sending NY into a whirlwind of emotion and exploration in this explosive solo tour de force featuring slam poetry, multi-character transformation, and song. Daniel Beaty portrays a cast of 40 characters, including a homeless man, a scientist, a Republican business executive, a street vendor, and an 11-year old boy from the projects who all respond to the unexpected phenomenon. Through the characters' individual responses to this surreal happening and their varied testimonies on identity and personal freedom, Emergency weaves a stirring commentary on what it is to be human and the longing to be free.

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