Blood at the Root
Wayne State University Theatre and Dance stages Dominique Morisseau's Blood at the Root on Friday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. It's a sharp ensemble drama inspired by the Jena Six case. Tickets are available online.
Blood at the Root is a striking ensemble drama based on the Jena Six, six Black students first charged with attempted murder over a school fight, after nooses were hung from a tree on campus to provoke them.
Playwright Dominique Morisseau, whose credits include Sunset Baby, Detroit '67 and Skeleton Crew, takes on a miscarriage of justice, racial double standards, strained relations between men and women, and the toll on Black family life.
The show is at the Hilberry Gateway, 4715 Cass Avenue, and is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
Playwright Dominique Morisseau, whose credits include Sunset Baby, Detroit '67 and Skeleton Crew, takes on a miscarriage of justice, racial double standards, strained relations between men and women, and the toll on Black family life.
The show is at the Hilberry Gateway, 4715 Cass Avenue, and is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
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