and, SEEN!
and, SEEN!
Emily Stamets
to want or not to want (The XIXth, Old Globe)
27 minutes Posted Apr 14, 2023 at 5:45 am.
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World premiere
By Kemp Powers
Directed by Carl Cofield
Mexico City, 1968. Two Black American sprinters, the fastest men on Earth, raise their fists in protest. Inspired by real events from the historic 19th Olympic Games, and directed by Carl Cofield (Seize the King, The Bacchae), this suspenseful world-premiere play by Kemp Powers (Pixar’s Soul, One Night in Miami) chronicles the intersection of sports and activism, and shows the life-changing repercussions of being a champion who chooses to speak out.
The XIXth (The Nineteenth) is supported by major production sponsors Ann Davies and Hal and Pam Fuson.