It contains work songs, blues, spirituals, preaching, and toasts performed by the men of Texas’ segregated agricultural prison farm units. The songs are part of a tradition that ended when the prisons were integrated.
In the performance, Berryman channels the album (using an in-ear receiver), transmitting voices from the past into an electrically charged theatrical space. He is joined by Jasper McGruder and Philip Moore.
Age Guidance: 13
Show Notes: No Intermission
Performance Schedule:
TUESDAY thru SATURDAY @ 8 PM
SUNDAY @ 5 PM
Director
Kate Valk
Written by
Based on an LP recorded, edited, and anonotated by Bruce Jackson and released in 1965.