ArtsEmerson: The World on Stage presents Emergency. A slave ship has just mysteriously emerged in front of the Statue of Liberty, sending New York City into a whirl of emotion and self-examination. Daniel Beaty portrays a cast of 25 characters in this explosive and funny tour-de-force featuring slam poetry, multi-character transformation and song. Seen through the lens of a single family at the center of the maelstrom, Beaty delightfully teases out his tale with the colorful commentary of neighbors and bystanders. Through their responses to this surreal happening and their varied testimonies on identity and personal freedom, Emergency weaves a stirring commentary on what it is to be human and the longing to be free.
Showtimes:
3/22 at 8pm
3/23 at 8pm
3/24 at 2pm
Videos
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BEASTLY: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL FEMINIST FOLK TALE
Boston Center for the Arts Plaza Theatre (2/28 - 3/2) | |
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The Fig Tree, and The Phoenix, and The Desire to Be Reborn
Boston Playwrights' Theatre (2/20 - 3/9) | |
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“An Evening With Liz Callaway”
JM Productions at The Church of Presidents (2/22 - 2/22) LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN | |
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Daddy's Little Girl
The Chester H. Hawrylciw Theater, Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill. MA (2/21 - 3/2) | |
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Ada and the Engine
Castle Hill Productions (2/27 - 3/9) | |
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The Recursion of a Moth
Boston Playwrights' Theatre (2/27 - 3/9) | |
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Jesus Christ Superstar
North Shore Music Theatre (3/27 - 3/29) | |
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Final Fantasy
Boch Center Wang Theatre (3/8 - 3/8) | |
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And That''s Why We Drink: The Pour Decisions Tour
Neptune Theatre (3/20 - 3/20) | |
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Broadway with Strings
52 Sumner (4/26 - 4/26) | |
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Bitch Sesh
Boch Center Shubert Theatre (4/11 - 4/11) | |
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