When: November 10 — November 24
Where: HERE, 145 Sixth Avenue, Manhattan, NY
Price: $35 general admission, $50 pay it forward; all ages
Tags: #immersivetheatre, #installationart, #promenade, #race, #MobilityAdvisory (see below)
HERE and Smoke & Mirrors Collaborative is proud to present the world premiere of The Black History Museum…According to the United States of America, a darkly comedic, immersive performance that transforms HERE’s entire building into a theatrical museum. Created and directed by Zoey Martinson, The Black History Museum… examines Blackness from its constitutional origin to its modern currency through powerful and satirical visual art, theatrical performance, sound installation, and dance.
The Black History Museum…According to the United States of America is a durational installation performance. This interactive and immersive experience will take place on both floors of HERE — in our theaters, lobbies, hallways, and dressing rooms. The Black History Museum… challenges audiences to see the American notion of ‘Blackness’ through new lenses, using a form-defying, interactive experience to explore the economic marginalization of Black communities and the fraught relationship between Black bodies and the value placed upon them in society. Marking the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery, the show weaves community and history into an experience unlike any other, featuring an installation of dozens of love letters written by slaves during slavery, a Black on Black room, and a dance through the Middle Passage.
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Contact Level: None
Content Advisories: None.
Audience members should expect to be standing/walking for about 50% of the time during the performance. Seating is available at all times but reserved for the elderly or those with mobility issues.
This performance is wheelchair accessible. Patrons with mobility issues are encouraged to call our Audience Services Manager, Richard, at (212) 647–0202 x 331 prior to their arrival.
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