Black Bastard a BFF 24 in 25 Free Event
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It's BFF 24 in 25, the 9th Annual BFF Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, February 25 through April 4, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering 35 in-person plays, workshops and family-oriented events, tonight presenting:
BLACK BASTARD
Queer. Southern. Creole… Black Bastard transports audiences to 1990s Houston in a humorous, heartfelt coming-of-age tale. Jon, an inquisitive Black boy, develops a love for literature until his family fractures, thrusting him into the role of “man of the house.” A comedic spiral ensues as Jon grapples with his identity(ies). When a bully confronts him at school, Jon begins to search for his absent father, but is he ready for what he may find?
Through literature, clowning, self-discovery, and original song, the production invokes 90’s nostalgia in a jambalaya of memoir, embodied character transformation, and socio-cultural commentary. The show confronts stereotypes about absent Black fathers while exploring broader themes of identity, expression, and our collective search for belonging and ultimately home. Winner of the Hollywood Fringe Soaring Solo Social Impact Award. Directed by Shinelle Azoroh. Post-show Q&A.
Special thanks to generous grants from the We Are Santa Monica Fund, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, and Playhouse PALS. The experiences are vital, transformative, and must be available for all.
FREE as part of the BFF Fringe Festival of Free Theatre. Live-streaming can be found at SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com
This show will be live-streamed. The youtube link will be available HERE and also at SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com about a week before the date of the performance. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE A RESERVATION IF YOU WILL BE WATCHING THE LIVE-STREAM.
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