Kitchen Dog Theater proudly presents two special community conversation events: Change the Perception’s Community Conversation and A Community Long Table Conversation. These events are intended to encourage courageous conversation and reflection on the complicated racial issues addressed in Kitchen Dog’s production of "Br’er Cotton" by Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm.
"Br’er Cotton" is a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere and the anchor mainstage production of the 2017 New Works Festival and runs through July 1, 2017. "Br'er Cotton" tackles complicated issues of racism and racial identity. The play raises tough questions that have no easy answers and is in perfect alignment with Kitchen Dog's mission to bring to the forefront questions of identity, morality, justice, and power.
Kitchen Dog Theater will create an informal, unmoderated forum for dialogue between artists from the production and the audience following each performance of "Br’er Cotton."
Kitchen Dog Theater partners with Denise Lee to present Change the Perception’s Community Conversation, an ongoing conversation about community relations, race, and other topics on Sunday, June 18, 2017, at 4:15 p.m., following the matinee performance of "Br'er Cotton." Change the Perception is meant to bridge the divide between communities and devise steps to bring about real change to make the world a better place. No panels; just open, honest, respectful conversation to help us understand not just each other but ourselves. All are invited.
Kitchen Dog Theater presents A Community Long Table Conversation, a forum for conversation of community, racial equity, and racial healing sponsored by The Embrey Family Foundation on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 4:15 p.m., following the matinee performance of "Br'er Cotton." This community gathering is meant to appropriate a dinner table atmosphere as a public forum and encourage genuine conversation about the complicated issues of racism and racial identity addressed in "Br'er Cotton." All are welcome to have a seat at the table and to share healing food-for-thought.
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