Detroit Mercy Theatre Company’s Unheard Voices: Afro-Brazilian Diaspora is set for four performances, April 20-23, from the Marlene Boll Theatre in downtown Detroit. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday.
Unheard Voices: Afro-Brazilian Diaspora, curated and directed by Greg Grobis, was created from experiences during the 2022 Fulbright Hays Brazil GPA Trip.
The world premiere of Unheard Voices: Afro-Brazilian Diaspora will illuminate Afro-Brazilian voices while raising awareness of the social, political, spiritual and cultural experiences that compose communities of Salvador, Bahia in Brazil. In association with the Theatre in Social Change class, this multimedia production will address social justice issues while using methods from Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed.
Each show includes a talkback on the Afro-Brazilian Diaspora featuring Detroit Mercy professors and Fulbright Hays scholars from the region. The audience will be invited to the stage to warm up their bodies and imaginations before participating in some of the scenes and forum events throughout the production.
All proceeds will benefit a quilombo community in their efforts to secure land rights.
Please note: Serious issues of any diaspora community can be triggering. Please be aware this show addressing sensitive content and may use adult language.
