the water by Korinn Annette Jefferies
Set during Freedom Summer 1964, the water follows three different stories as Black people leave their respective cities and states to travel to Florida’s beaches. The play explores the challenge of travel through the American South during segregation, our diasporic relationship to water, and the rich history of the establishments throughout Florida that served as hubs of leisure for Black travelers.
the water had it’s first reading October 2019
@ Children’s Theatre of Charlotte
Presented by the Dramatists Guild’s Footlights Series
dramaturgy in photos: 'the water'
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in February 2020, the water was featured as a part of Piece of Mine Arts’ Black Women in Theatre Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada.
the play was presented as a staged reading with Toronto based actors, and followed by a brief talkback with the playwright.
photos by Dennis Langley.
