Internationally acclaimed auteur Ping Chong and noted director and dramaturg Talvin Wilks will collaborate with University of Maryland graduate and undergraduate designers and performers to develop a theatrical presentation in response to the seemingly perpetual killings of young black men in America. This devised work will examine the historical roots of Black and White race relations in the United States, moving back and forth in time to connect the dots between America’s troubled racial history and its on-going consequences. Ping Chong will apply his visually arresting signature style and dynamic use of media and staging to realize this timely and provocative work.

Join the artists for a conversation following the performances on Saturday, November 8 with the directors and cast; Tuesday, November 11, with the design team; and Thursday, November 13, featuring a guest panel led by Leslie Felbain, associate professor of Theatre in the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.