Baldwin’s Last Fire
Black Lives Black Words International Project - Reginald Edmund
In this historical fiction, James Baldwin has retired to a life hiding away in France when he uncovers a gripping murder mystery. Witness the unravelling of his final masterpiece.
Venue: Theatre In The Round
Tagged for: Mystery
Content Warnings: Adult Language, Abuse/Physical Violence, Crude Humor, Gun/Weapon Usage, Violence
It’s James Baldwin.
(The Fire Next Time, Giovanni’s Room, among many, many others)
It’s Reginald Edmund writing James Baldwin.
It’s Harry Waters, Jr. portraying James Baldwin.
It’s not my place to talk about James Baldwin. But he and his work fascinate me.
So if there’s a Fringe show manifesting James Baldwin on stage, presented by talents like this, I’m going.
If you need further convincing, here’s Reginald Edmund’s bio:
“Reginald Edmund is the Co-Founder and Managing Curating Producer for Black Lives, Black Words International Project. Inspired by #blacklivesmatter, this project gives voice to some of the most contemporary political black writers from both the US, Canada and the UK, asking them to explore the question, “Do black lives matter today?” In addition, he was a Resident Playwright at Tamasha Theatre in London, England and an Alumni Resident Playwright at Chicago Dramatist, an Artistic Associate at Pegasus Theatre-Chicago and an Artistic Patriot at Merrimack Repertory Theatre; in addition to his work leading BLBW, he is currently an Artist in Residence at Towne Street Theatre, and was awarded the 2022 Gard Foundation Leadership Award.”
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