Word Becomes Flesh
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Jan 5, 2012
Closed Jan 15, 2012
Opened Jan 5, 2012
Closed Jan 15, 2012
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Running Time:
1hr. 20min.
1hr. 20min.
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Presented as a series of letters to an unborn son, Word Becomes Flesh confronts fatherhood in urban communities and the mythology of the black male body - from cotton field to athletic field and all the spaces in between. Marc Bamuthi Joseph reinvents his 2003 solo performance for a new generation with an ensemble cast, using spoken word, music, and contemporary and hip-hop dance.
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