the water by Korinn Annette Jefferies
Set during Freedom Summer 1964, the water follows three different stories as Black people travel to beaches in North and South Florida. 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.
dramaturgy in photos: 'the water'
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In 2024, Korinn presented her dramaturgical research and selected scenes of ‘the water’ at the International Black Theatre Festival. The scenes were directed by Dr. Vanita Vactor and the cast featured Siani Santos, Aaron Honesty, Deandre Sanders, and Synthia Green.
photos by Denzel Flemming
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
