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When you see injustice… STAND!
When you feel like you can’t go on… STAND!
When others say you cannot… STAND!
When others will not… prove them wrong & STAND!
Become a part of the movement to #changetheculture with ActUp Theater!
When you see injustice… STAND!
When you feel like you can’t go on… STAND!
When you know something is wrong… STAND!
When others will not… prove them wrong & STAND!
STAND will explore social justice issues pulled from today’s culture and headlines! This Broadway-style production will leave the audience mesmerized, self-reflective, and motivated to make a STAND! The original story will highlight resilience through peer pressure, bullying, parent expectations, social media, cultural identity, mental health, safety, and love.
The story takes place in a classroom lock-down after students witness an event and refuse to come forward. Each character is forced to confront their choices, retrace their past, and face their humanity. These stories are told and intertwined with dynamic dances, poetry, and inspirational songs that give the audience a refreshing take on a musical.
We STAND with Hartford Youth… Where do you STAND!
ActUp Theater’s TalkBack Session: After each show, the audience will engage with the cast and local community changemakers in a lively discussion around the major themes portrayed in the play. Together, we will shape an action plan of ways our community can take tangible action to support our youth.
Become a part of the movement to #changetheculture with ActUp Theater!
STAND 2017
When you see injustice – Stand! When you feel like you can’t go on –Stand! When others say you cannot –Stand! When others will not, You Must Stand!
“Whenever social justice issues are debated, one question always comes up: Is there any hope?” says Directors & Visionaries, (Mother & Daughter team), Faithlyn & Tyler Johnson “This show motivates us to reject the many excuses to give up, when everyone is pushing you to accept ‘what’s done is done.’ If We Don’t... Who will?”
The Broadway style production will leave the audience mesmerized and motivated to make a STAND! STAND the Musical will explore social justice issues pulled from today’s culture and headlines!
We STAND with Hartford Youth... Where do you STAND!
This year, ActUp Theater will highlight, resiliency through peer pressure, prisoner justice, and bullying, cultural identity, the Black Lives Matter movement, joblessness, safety, and emancipation proclamation “Freedom isn’t Free!” “Speak Out” sponsored by Sanka-Kumba Consortium, after each show youth mediators will discuss with noted representatives and community activists on what they want and action plan to move forward.
If We Don’t...Who Will?
We at ActUp want to consciously have a louder calling than the streets for the youth!” says Ms. Johnson. The audience will see a mother’s spiritual journey to find her son that has taken to the streets, a Hispanic family that have to relocate, and a family who deal with when home invasion. These stories are told and intertwined with dynamic dances and inspirational songs that gives the audience a refreshing take on a musical!
STAND 2016
A mother deeply rooted in her spirituality, travels through various neighborhoods wrapped culturally in the gritty city beats of reggae, salsa, and hip-hop looking for her son. She knocks on doors of people that are too scared to come forth and make a STAND! This musical puts a mirror to the audience on which the reflection is not only of themselves but also of the world around them. Not To Be Missed! This cast brings high energy and a rawness that is hard and rare to capture on a stage! The director uses original storytelling and a montage to scenes, songs, poetry, and dances from famous playwrights.
This plays homage to creative artists like Sidney Portier, Jack Lennon, Neil Simon, Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, Ala King. They lives their passion and fulfill their destiny by leaving us with bodies of work that’s transferrable to our times and challenges we face. “We are more alike than
Unalike” Maya Angelou The audience will laugh, cry, and dance, but most importantly, they will wrestle with the human struggle in all of us to do the right thing. Despite adversity, we must STAND!
