Mother Emanuel is a dramatic interpretation of the events that transpired at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on June 17, 2015. On that evening at around 8pm, a young white male named Dylann Roof entered the Bible Study which was occurring at the time and sat there until around 9:05pm when at that time he shot nine members of the Bible Study group.
As we were not in the church that evening, the interpretation of their Bible Study is an homage to a specific religious experience. In the story telling, the piece travels through the past and present lives of these nine men and women.
Mother Emanuel tells the story of nine courageous warriors in their last hour of life.
The show is told through testimony, memory, and song.
Part of FringeNYC 2016
Written by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj, Adam Mace, Christian Lee Branch.
Directed by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj.
From Rebel Theater Company.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY 17 @ 4:45 PM
SUNDAY 21 @ 6:45 PM
WEDNESDAY 24 @ 7:15 PM
THURSDAY 25 @ 10:15 PM
