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BECOMING OTHELLO: A Black Girl's Journey
by Debra Ann Byrd
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 2:00PM

Roman Garden Theatre
70 Kemble Street
Lenox, MA 01240


Described as a living memoir, BECOMING OTHELLO: A Black Girl’s Journey is a multimedia theatrical production with lyrical language, soulful songs and the music that shaped the life of a resilient little girl growing up in Spanish Harlem. This choreopoem chronicles the life of classical actress, Debra Ann Byrd.

The solo show flows from Debra Ann’s recounting of her ancestral lineage to her arrival at a crossroad in life, while taking us through her joy-filled and tumultuous youth; a fateful encounter with a company of Shakespearean actors and her remarkable, gender-flipped journey on the road to becoming Othello. We share in Debra Ann’s struggle with self-esteem and how, against all odds, she manages to make it through foster care, teenage pregnancy and single parenting, to become the person she always dreamed she could be. It is a deeply personal, poignant and powerful story of perseverance, tragedy, triumph and ultimately, unconditional love.

CONTENT WARNING

This show discusses topics and personal stories of rape, abuse, and trauma. A gun / gunshot will occur on stage during this play. These occurrences may not be suited for some audience members. Please contact the Box Office for more information.