Won't Be a Ghost

First Preview: Apr 7, 2016

Opening Date: Apr 14, 2016

Closing Date: Apr 23, 2016

Running Time: 01:20

http://bricktheater.com/

Playing @

The Brick

579 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Won’t Be a Ghost is a multidisciplinary play reclaiming the erased histories and writings of queer truth-tellers Magnus Hirschfeld, early sexologist , and whistleblower Chelsea Manning.

Taking structural cues from Ancient Greek tragedies, a chorus guides the audience from the gardens of Hirschfeld’s Weimar-era Institute for Sexual Science to a US Army base in Iraq, where Manning tells her story via instant messenger. Hirschfeld and Manning, both leaders in queer and trans* rights during times of war, challenge the State's control of information and censorship of their bodies. In the face of persecution, they channel the sensual strength of queer icon St. Sebastian and the prophetic vision of Kassandra (Aeschylus’ Agamemnon), engaging in a timeless struggle for truth and search for utopia. Through rituals of healing they find grace in the unjust, refusing to become martyrs

by Francis Weiss Rabkin
Songs by Leslie Allison

PEFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY thru SATURDAY @ 7:30 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM

Regional Musical Play - Drama Regional

Show Notes: No Intermission

Age Guidance: 16

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Video

Won't Be a Ghost Indiegogo from Tight Braid Group on Vimeo.

Won't Be a Ghost (Sample Clip) from Tight Braid Group on Vimeo.

Accessibility

Restroom

Same level as theatre. The bathroom has a grab bar and an ADA compliant door width, but the ground is somewhat uneven inside of the bathroom.
Seating

Seats 70.
Visual Assistance

None.
Water Fountain

Concession Stand on same level as theatre.
Box Office

Unless otherwise posted on the event, doors open 30 minutes prior to curtain and a waitlist is kept for sold out performances in person at the box office. Any unclaimed tickets for sold out performances will be resold at curtain time.
Wheelchair Info

The Brick Theater is a ground level garage converted into a theater. There is a permanent ramp to the performance area, which is a little less than a foot up from the ground level.