Having premiered at the Kennedy Center, this Literature to Life original was adapted for the stage in 2005 and features fifty minutes of verbatim performance from the first half of this epic American novel. A tour de force, the actor plays upwards of fifteen characters from Richard Wright’s past in a journey from childhood innocence to adulthood in the Jim Crow South. The journey focuses on Richard’s hunger for knowledge and his fight to claim his basic human rights in a racist society. Surrounded by an interactive pre and post show discussion, the audience will explore themes including Racism and Individualism.
