Word Becomes Flesh – Theater Alliance

Sep 7 - Oct 8, 2017

by Marc Bamuthi Joseph

Featuring additional dramaturgical compositions by Khalil Anthony and Dahlak Brathwaite

Directed by Psalmayene 24

Encore Presentation

“”Word” gives voice to frustrations, but also to dreams. The questioning spirit and synchronized energy of its performance are particularly galvanizing.” — The Washington Post

Using spoken word, stylized movement, tableau, and music, an ensemble of performers delivers a series of letters from a man to his unborn son, documenting his range of emotions, fears, and expectations. Back by popular demand, Word Becomes Flesh critically, lyrically, and choreographically examines masculinity and responsibility from a young, expectant father’s perspective within the constructs of hip-hop culture.

Winner of 5 Helen Hayes Awards, including Outstanding Production of a Play, this encore presentation of Word Becomes Flesh will be presented with a series of opening acts, solo shows, readings, and workshops of pieces in conversation with Word Becomes Flesh. The variety of auxiliary acts celebrates the diversity of performers and performance styles our city has to offer. A full calendar of programming will be announced at a later date.

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Press

“We are taken on a journey of the birth of the black man, in all his complexity and dimension – low resonating tones of beauty intermingled with tears, soul music and hip hop. But there is nothing more powerful than the VOICE of each cast member: harrowing and filling, vulnerable and tender, hilarious one minute and terrifying the next, like eye-gazing. Nothing is hidden. This piece is a classic leaving us teary-eyed, full of love and desire for deeper connection through understanding.”

MD Theatre Guide: WORD BECOMES FLESH (review)

“I can say, without hyperbole, it is one of the best and most innovative pieces of theatre I have ever seen and I highly recommended it to everyone, even people who think this isn’t their “thing.” I brought my husband, a fan of David Mamet-esque plays where people talk at each other, and he loved it as much as I did.”

DC Theatre Scene: WORD BECOMES FLESH (review)

“”Word Becomes Flesh” is a shining example of what hip-hop theatre can and should be: a combination of precise choreography, powerful language, and a striking message.”