[NEohioPAL]Karamu presents "A House With No Walls" (stage reading) March 24th @ 4PM
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Karamu presents a Staged Reading of "A House With No Walls" by Thomas
Gibbons on March 24th @ 4pm in the Jelliffe Gallery
Off the heels of the critically acclaimed "Permanent Collection," Karamu
will
present a special staged reading of award winning playwright Thomas Gibbons
latest work,
"A House With No Walls" on March 24th @ 4pm. Gibbons is also the
writer of "bee-luther-hatchee" which also had critical acclaim at Karamu
two years ago.This
play concludes the playwright's "race trilogy." "A House With No Walls"
which has recently
premiered in regional theatres this season is still in development for the
playwright and has
included Karamu's reading as part of the ongoing process.
SYNOPSIS
Philadelphia is a city with a long history of racial tension, one whose
roots lie in the very foundations of American democracy. In 2002, when it
was
publicly revealed that the new Liberty Bell Center was to be built on the
foundations of George Washington's home, (with its entrance lying right over
the
site where his slave quarters had once stood) this history took on newly
symbolic proportions. Celebration of the Liberty Bell, a symbol of
revolutionary
freedom and an emblem of the abolitionist cause, was threatening to mask the
more painful reality of slavery.
In A House With No Walls, playwright Thomas Gibbons uses this debate as a
springboard for the exploration of a larger conflict, one which the play's
dramatic narrative will seek to explore (if not entirely resolve). The
conflict
takes place between two characters, both African-American, who are brought
together by the Liberty Bell controversy. Cadence Lane is a successful
academic
with a new, staunchly conservative book on the shelves. Salif Camara is an
ultra liberal, afro-centric political activist. Their story is interwoven
with
that of one of Washington's slaves, Oney Judge, as she tries to decide
whether to risk the escape to freedom. As the play unfolds, the slave
quarters and
the Liberty Museum become the symbolic ground for a much larger debate.
"A HOUSE WITH NO WALLS" by Thomas Gibbons
dir. Terrence Spivey
KATRICE HEADD as Ona Judge
SONIA BISHOP as Cadence Lane
PETER LAWSON JONES as Salif Camara
JOHN BUSSER as Allen Rosen/Tobias Humphreys
JOSEPH PRIMES as Austin Judge
MICHAEL MAY as Jacob Easton
ROLLIN MAC MICHAEL as Park Ranger/Steven Gardner/George Washington
There will be a post-discussion after the reading moderated by R. Joyce
Whitley Arena Festival Coordinator Jim K. Spriggs.
When: 4pm
Price: Free Admission
Where: Karamu House
2355 East 89th Street
Cleveland, OH 44106
_www.karamu.com_ (http://www.karamu.com/) _
Attendees will get a $3 discount ticket for the final two days of the
current play "The Trial of One Short Sighted Black Woman vs. Mammy Louise and
Safreeta Mae" directed by Tony Sias. The play ends Sunday, March 25th.
Please Call 216-795-7070 ext. 240 to reserve a seating.
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<DIV><FONT size=3D3><STRONG>Karamu presents a Staged Reading of "A House Wit=
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No Walls" by Thomas Gibbons on March 24th @ 4pm in the Jelliffe=20
Gallery<BR></STRONG></FONT><BR>Off the heels of the critically acclaimed=20
"Permanent Collection," Karamu will </DIV>
<DIV>present a special staged reading of award winning playwright =
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Thomas Gibbons latest work, </DIV>
<DIV>"A House With No Walls" on March 24th @ 4pm. Gibbons is also the</DIV>
<DIV>writer of "bee-luther-hatchee" which also had critical acclaim at=
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Karamu two years ago.This</DIV>
<DIV>play concludes the playwright's "race trilogy." =
"A=20
House With No Walls" which has recently </DIV>
<DIV>premiered in regional theatres this season is still in development for=20=
the=20
playwright and has</DIV>
<DIV>included Karamu's reading as part of the ongoing process. </D=
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>SYNOPSIS</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Philadelphia is a city with a long history of racial tension, one=20
whose <BR>roots lie in the very foundations of American democracy. In=20
2002, when it was <BR>publicly revealed that the new Liberty Bell Cent=
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was to be built on the <BR>foundations of George Washington's home, (w=
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its entrance lying right over the <BR>site where his slave quarters ha=
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once stood) this history took on newly <BR>symbolic proportions.=20
Celebration of the Liberty Bell, a symbol of revolutionary <BR>freedom=
and=20
an emblem of the abolitionist cause, was threatening to mask the <BR>m=
ore=20
painful reality of slavery.</DIV>
<DIV><BR><EM>In A House With No Walls, playwright Thomas Gibbons uses this=20
debate as a <BR>springboard for the exploration of a larger conflict,=20=
one=20
which the play's <BR>dramatic narrative will seek to explore (if not=20
entirely resolve). The conflict <BR>takes place between two characters=
,=20
both African-American, who are brought <BR>together by the Liberty Bel=
l=20
controversy. Cadence Lane is a successful academic <BR>with a new, staunchly=
=20
conservative book on the shelves. Salif Camara is an <BR>ultra liberal=
,=20
afro-centric political activist. Their story is interwoven with <BR>that=20
of one of Washington's slaves, Oney Judge, as she tries to decide=20
<BR>whether to risk the escape to freedom. As the play unfolds, the sl=
ave=20
quarters and <BR>the Liberty Museum become the symbolic ground for a m=
uch=20
larger debate.</EM> <BR> <BR> <BR>"A HOUSE WITH NO WAL=
LS"=20
by Thomas Gibbons</DIV>
<DIV>dir. Terrence Spivey<BR> <BR>KATRICE HEADD as Ona Judge <BR>S=
ONIA=20
BISHOP as Cadence Lane<BR>PETER LAWSON JONES as Salif Camara <BR>JOHN BUSSER=
as=20
Allen Rosen/Tobias Humphreys</DIV>
<DIV>JOSEPH PRIMES as Austin Judge<BR>MICHAEL MAY as Jacob Easton</DIV>
<DIV>ROLLIN MAC MICHAEL as Park Ranger/Steven Gardner/George Washington</DIV=
>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>There will be a post-discussion after the reading moderated by R. Joyce=
=20
Whitley Arena Festival Coordinator Jim K. Spriggs.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>When: 4pm</DIV>
<DIV>Price: Free Admission</DIV>
<DIV>Where: Karamu House<BR>2355 East 89th Street<BR>Cleveland, OH 44106<BR>=
<A=20
title=3Dhttp://www.karamu.com/=20
href=3D"http://www.karamu.com/">www.karamu.com</A>_ </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Attendees will get a $3 discount ticket for the final two da=
ys=20
of the current play "The Trial of One Short Sighted Black Woman vs. Mammy Lo=
uise=20
and Safreeta Mae" directed by Tony Sias. The play ends Sunday, March=20
25th. <BR></DIV>
<DIV>Please Call 216-795-7070 ext. 240 to reserve a seating.</DIV>
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