About the Show

A recording of Dael Orlandersmith's docudrama about the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO.

Traveling to Ferguson a few months after the shooting, Orlandersmith conducted interviews with dozens of people who were grievously shaken by the shooting and its turbulent aftermath. From these intimate conversations, she has created eight characters who embody a community struggling to come to terms with the damage caused by these events. Experienced in performance, these voices offer haunting reminders of America’s continuing struggle with racism and justice.

Critic Reviews (1)

As a performer, Orlandersmith’s sometimes impressive mimicry is not as precise or as persuasive as Anna Deavere Smith’s. She is also less committed to documentary theater: Her characters are reportedly fictionalized composites.... Luckily, the characters Orlandersmith creates are not just commentators on the Ferguson shooting, but vivid storytellers about their own lives, and by extension, about America.
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Cast and creative team

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater

Producer