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In the Red and Brown Water

April 21, 2018, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location Life Hall - STUDIO
SponsorDepartment of Theatre and DanceCost*This Concert presentation is a Free Public Performance; NO tickets requiredMore Informationhttps:/‌/‌www.montclair.edu/‌arts/‌theatre-and-dance/‌Posted InDepartment of Theatre and Dance
ArtistsBy Tarell Alvin McCraney | Directed by Debbie Saivetz
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Fast and spirited Oya is a promising young athlete who is offered a scholarship that could jumpstart her future. Forced to choose between her dying mother and her own dreams, she makes a life-changing decision. Oya’s subsequent path to womanhood leads her to a crossroads where she finds herself torn between settling down and just settling. In the Red and Brown Water is inspired by Federico Garcia Lorca’s Yerma, and draws upon Yoruba traditions and stories, both Caribbean and African. It is the first part of McCraney’s acclaimed trilogy The Brother/Sister Plays