Blood at the Root
Start Date/Time:
February 12, 2025 at
7:00 PM
End Date/Time:
February 15, 2025 at
7:00 PM
Location: Metcalf Theater
Brief Description: SIUE Black Theater Workshop presents "Blood at the Root"
A striking new ensemble drama based on the Jena Six; six Black students who were initially charged with attempted murder for a school fight after being provoked with nooses hanging from a tree on campus. This bold new play by Dominique Morisseau (Sunset Baby, Detroit '67, Skeleton Crew) examines the miscarriage of justice, racial double standards, and the crises in relations between men and women of all classes and, as a result, the shattering state of Black family life.
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