WE NEED YOUR CREATIVE HELP!
May 13, 7pm EST.
A Community Conversation About “RACE”
The virtual event will begin with the replaying of an excerpt from the company’s 2020 Virtual Fringe show, PUSH Physical Theatre’s Trunk Show, entitled “RACE or You’ve Seen Me Before.”
The 16-minute piece was a world premiere created during the pandemic by its three performers: PUSH Co-Founder/Director Darren Stevenson, PUSHer Ashley Jones, and guest artist Hassiem Muhammad from New York City. Each of them quarantined individually for two weeks, and then came together for an intense week in Rochester to create this truly collaborative work that addresses racism in a very visceral way.
"I can’t speak for all black people, but… odds are I’m not the only black guy who feels like I’m walking through this world with a burden. Odds are I’m not the only black person who feels like I’m in a race that I never signed up for." – Hassiem Muhammad
Following the performance the performers/creators will take questions, suggestions and comments about the work and talk about where we might go from here.
The one-hour, live-streamed, interactive event is free, with a suggested donation of $20 to the company’s 20th anniversary campaign to raise $20,000
“RACE” was made possible in part by Support the PUSH Forward Project, which aided PUSH in its mission to create and perform stories that inspire change. Ashley Jones’ involvement was made possible by a generous grant from the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts.
20 YEARS OF PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF PHYSICAL THEATRE. HUNDREDS OF STORIES SHARED WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.
… SO MUCH MORE TO COME.
For 20 years, PUSH Physical Theatre has explored the stories of what it means to be human. Through performances and educational programs that are funny, touching, provocative, challenging, and emotional, PUSH connects us more deeply with our own experiences and with one another.
Now, PUSH looks back on 20 years of untheatre with the most ambitious goal in our history:
To raise $20,000 in support of our next 20 years of genre-defining physical storytelling.
At this moment of crisis for the live performing arts, PUSH has found innovative and accessible ways to keep sharing the stories that connect us. Join us today by making a donation to celebrate how far we’ve come and keep the work going, now and into the future. There’s so much more yet to come.
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