Here They Stood

Here They Stood: a site-specific spoken word opera

Monday, October 13, 2014 . 6:30PM, 7PM & 7:30PM
Principal People: 

Creator Marc Bamuthi Joseph

Special Announcement: 

Note that these performances take place at the H.J. Patterson Hall, which is not located in The Clarice.

Event Attributes

The culmination of award-winning poet, playwright, dancer, performer, and social activist Marc Bamuthi Joseph’s residency at the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.

A site-specific performance incorporating spoken word, movement, and live music drawing on material from Joseph’s upcoming, “We Shall Not Be Moved: the Hip-H'opera Project,” commissioned by Opera Philadelphia and Art Sanctuary. The work centers on the MOVE Organization in Philadelphia and investigates the state of education in today’s society.

Funded by College of Arts and Humanities Artist in Residence (AiR) Initiative