LIVE GARRA THEATRE IS BACK!
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Live Garra Theatre, whose mission is to employ the cultural arts as a means to address critical social life issues, produced “Dry Bones” written by Ivy Hawkins on November 11, 2021. “Dry Bones” is a complex story about "returning citizens", their families and the thriving social conditions which they must navigate.
The play is focused on family bonds, deep resentments, youth coming of age, and a central theme that addresses the fate of men who are learning to transition back into their communities. The story centers on relationships between an ex-husband and a wife, between a father and a son, and a secret between two brothers. Eugene Haines’ hopes of a fresh start quickly diminish when a series of unfortunate events unfold, forcing him to address some unfinished business with his estranged father and the infamous and very powerful T-Rex.
The play introduces a support group of men who tell their stories and help each other create better lives for themselves.
Frederick Douglass once said, “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.”
The play is focused on family bonds, deep resentments, youth coming of age, and a central theme that addresses the fate of men who are learning to transition back into their communities. The story centers on relationships between an ex-husband and a wife, between a father and a son, and a secret between two brothers. Eugene Haines’ hopes of a fresh start quickly diminish when a series of unfortunate events unfold, forcing him to address some unfinished business with his estranged father and the infamous and very powerful T-Rex.
The play introduces a support group of men who tell their stories and help each other create better lives for themselves.
Frederick Douglass once said, “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.”
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all patrons must wear masks during performances.
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‘Gotta take the risks’: A Q&A with the Artistic Director of Live Garra Theatre
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 - READ MORE
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 - READ MORE
