GARRA IS A PORTUGUESE WORD for the curved or hooked claw of a bird of prey or animal. And it’s an unexpected name for a theater company. But after spending some time with Silver Springbased actor, producer and educator Wanda Whiteside it becomes clear why she chose the name Live Garra Theatre, with its mission to “illuminate all facets of a multicultural society and to preserve the unique legacy of the African American heritage.”
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By Fielding News | Published On: February 22nd, 2023 | Categories: Alumni, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, EdD in Leadership for Change, School of Leadership Studies
Fielding alum and Artistic Director of Live Garra Theatre, Dr. Wanda Whiteside, announces a special event this weekend at the venue. In recognition of Black History Month, Live Garra Theatre presents “Soul II Soul: What Makes a Poet Breathe?” — staged readings written by poets and aspiring playwrights about what it means to be distinguished as an Ascending Citizen. DC Theater Arts - A resonant vision on view in ‘The Window King’ at Live Garra Theatre. Bless ji Jaja's engrossing new play prompted by a terminated pregnancy is both timeless and right on time. By John Stoltenberg November 14, 2022 The Window King is an engrossing new play prompted by a terminated pregnancy told in the context of a love relationship and a neighborhood community. Written by Bless ji Jaja and programmed by Live Garra Theatre prior to the devastating decision in Dobbs, The Window King pulses with a poignant originality that is both timeless and right on time. MD Theatre Guide - ‘The Window King’ presented by Live Garra Theatre at Silver Spring Black Box Theatre
By Anne Valentino November 20, 2022 "Whiteside’s direction handles an array of structural nuances to a satisfying end, and you leave the theatre with the distinct sense that you know these characters, only wishing that you could see how their lives continue to unfold from here." In 'Dry Bones' the company tells stories of citizens returning from incarceration.
By: Debbie Minter Jackson - November 12th, 2021 Live Garra Theatre is showcasing Dry Bones by Ivy Hawkins — its first production since the pandemic — in the midst of devastating conditions and ongoing fiscal and cultural challenges. I asked Wanda Whiteside, founder and artistic director, two questions: How and why? Wanda Whiteside: It’s important to take the journey. We’re storytellers, and after so much time away, it was important to get back in the mix, so I was able to pull together like-minded theater folks who were also aching to get back in the business; got an awesome cast of actors and designers, and a terrific script CULTURE SPOTLIGHT HISTORY + HERITAGE: Silver Spring’s Live Garra Theatre Celebrates the Season12/18/2018
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