Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Announces Special Events in Conjunction With The World Premiere of ECLIPSED

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company announces special events in conjunction with the World Premiere of ECLIPSED by Danai Gurira

Liberia Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion

On Mon., August 24 at 7pm, Woolly Mammoth co-hosts a screening of the acclaimed documentary Pray the Devil Back to Hell with a panel discussion to follow. Community Partner co-host organizations include the World Organization for Human Rights USA, InterAction, Peace X Peace, and the Washington, DC Film Society.

At Landmark E Street Cinema (E Street, NW, betw. 10th & 11th). The screening and panel are FREE, but reservations are encouraged at screening@woollymammoth.net.

Panel: Dr. Patricia Morris, Exec. Director, Peace X Peace (Moderator), Piper Hendricks, Int'l. Justice Project Dir, World Organization for Human Rights USA. Add'l. panelists to be announced.

Post-Show Discussions (Free; tickets required to attend performance)

MEET-THE-PLAYWRIGHT: Fri., September 4, following the 8pm performances. Discussion with Danai Gurira, moderated by Miriam Weisfeld, Dir. of New Play Development.

FROM LIBERIA TO BELARUS: THEATRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: Wed., September 9, following the 8pm performance.

With Dr. Maya Roth, from the Georgetown University Theater and Performance Studies Program, and other guests from Georgetown University's collaboration with the Belarus Free Theatre (presenting Discover Love and Generation Jeans at Georgetown's Davis Performing Arts Center on September 15 & 16).

MEET-THE-ARTISTS: Sun., September 13, following the 2pm performance.

Discussion with members of the cast.

WOMEN IN CONFLICT ZONES: Thurs., September 17, following the 8pm performance.

With Dr. Patricia Morris, Executive Director of Peace X Peace, the nonprofit Global Network where women connect through the internet to promote sustainable peace, and other guests to be announced.

ECLIPSED
by Danai Gurira
directed by Liesl Tommy
featuring Company Members Jessica Frances Dukes & Dawn Ursula, with Uzo Aduba, Ayesha Ngaujah & Liz Femi Wilson
August 31 - September 27
202-393-3939 or<http://www.woollymammoth.net/>

PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN performances: Mon, August 31 & Tues, September 1 at 8pm.
PRESS performance: Sun, September 6 at 7pm.

 

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