For Immediate Release: December 2, 2005
Media Contact: Walter Dallas, Freedom Repertory Theatre, 215.765.2793 x8280

Emergence-See! Written and performed by Daniel Beaty Directed by Walter Dallas January 31, 2006-February 19, 2006 ***Opening Night February 4, 2006 “Emergence-See! is brilliant…a spellbinding performance.” -New York Amsterdam News “I was on my feet shouting like someone in church, I was so moved.” –Actress Ruby Dee “A dazzling 90 minutes.” -New York Times. It's 2006. A slave ship has risen ghostlike out of the Hudson River in front of the Statue of Liberty sending the nation into a whirlwind of emotion and exploration. This occurs on the day that a poetry slam is being held. By the time Mr. Beaty is through he has touched on reparations, ethnic identity, ugly babies, street vendors (within hours they’re hawking slave-ship buttons) and dozens of other topics. In this powerful tour-de-force, Beaty portrays 40 characters ranging from an 11 year-old girl in the projects to the ghost of a 400 year-old African chief. Emergence-See! has taken DC, New York and Europe by storm. And now, Philadelphia gets to see what all the excitement is about! You must see it to believe it. “A stunning achievement!!”

No Good NigG@ BLueZ poems & tales for black men in a post-civil right Written and performed by Jerome “J-Square” Jones, Mo Beasley and Razor Ramone Director TBA March 8, 2006-March 26, 2006 Opening Night March 11, 2006 No Good Nigg@ bLueZ, a spoken-word/multimedia theatre experience, unloads a devastating spoken-word dissemination of what it means to be African-American male in America today, spun exponentially from the examination of a single word. This is a riveting performance where love meets reality, and where confessions have no shame. This brilliant hip-hop inspired work gives us a front seat ticket on three males’ journey from the raw pain of being young and black, through the confusion of adolescence to their victory of becoming magnificent Black men. "Simply put, this is everything theatre should be: entertaining without being fluffy, instructional without being didactic, angry without being abusive, humorous without being deferential.” -Theatre 2k.com review.

Holiday Heart Written By Cheryl E. West Directed by Walter Dallas May 31-June 18, 2006 June 3, 2006 Opening Night In this drama with comic touches, a streetwise but talented writer who has fallen into a cycle of drug abuse and her 12-year-old daughter meet the only man who can possibly save them: Holiday Heart, a flamboyant, middle-aged drag queen. Touched by their plight, Holiday, still dealing with the loss of his longtime lover, takes in the girl and her mother. With his help, the woman and her daughter try to rebuild their lives, but they have trouble breaking their ties with the drug dealer who has been the mother's supplier and confidante. Recommended for audiences 15 and older.

Tickets For All Shows Go On Sale December 13, 2005! Preview Tickets: $20 Opening Night Tickets (includes reception): $35 All Tickets After Opening Night: $25 in advance $30 the day of performance $20 Seniors and Students Group Rates Available New Freedom Theatre Box Office 215-765-2793 ext. 2

PS: Freedom Theatre’s Black Nativity will be back in November 2006!

Go to News Releases»