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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
7:00 PM-8:30 PM
Mandell Presents:Dahlak Brathwaite: SpiritrialsFeb 15, 2023 | 7PM | Mandell TheaterTickets are free but registration is required. Tickets are available here.Addiction, religion, and the law intersect in a timely and personal exploration of the criminal justice system. This multidimensional play takes its inspiration, as well as its name, from one of Dahlak’s most recent hip-hop albums, layering characters, poetic verse, and dialogue over the content of the songs to create a theatrical piece that blurs the lines between hip-hop and dramatic performance. A timely exploration of the criminal justice system, Spiritrials chronicles the journey of Dahlak’s own criminalization along with his struggle to be vindicated and decriminalized in the eyes of the law and society. The piece works through the personal shame of criminal stigmatization to examine the factors – both internal and external – that have misplaced him in what appears to be a cultural rite of passage.Written and performed by Dahlak BrathwaiteMusical accompaniment by Dion DecibelsDirected by Marc Bamuthi Joseph and Sean San JoséProduced by The Living Word Project Follow us on social media!@drexelperformingarts
Mandell Theater3220 Chestnut Street