THE WASH
by Kelundra Smith
Directed by Tasia A. Jones
April 11 @ 7pm
April 12 at 3pm
Jean Appolon Expressions Dance Center
2153 Washington St, Boston, MA 02119
by Kelundra Smith
Directed by Tasia A. Jones
April 11 @ 7pm
April 12 at 3pm
Jean Appolon Expressions Dance Center
2153 Washington St, Boston, MA 02119
The Wash by Kelundra Smith is a gripping new play inspired by the 1881 Atlanta Washerwomen’s Strike, one of the first major labor actions led by Black women in the United States. Inside a shared laundry co-op, a group of Black washerwomen organize for fair wages and respect, transforming everyday work into collective resistance. Grounded in history and filled with heart, The Wash celebrates the power of Black women who stood together and changed the course of labor history.
The Wash was first produced as a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere by Synchronicity Theatre and Impact Theatre Atlanta (Atlanta, GA), The St. Louis Black Repertory Company (St. Louis, MO), and Prop Thtr with Perceptions Theatre (Chicago, IL). For more information, please visit nnpn.org. The Wash was developed in part by Hush Harbor Lab in Atlanta, GA.
The Wash was first produced as a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere by Synchronicity Theatre and Impact Theatre Atlanta (Atlanta, GA), The St. Louis Black Repertory Company (St. Louis, MO), and Prop Thtr with Perceptions Theatre (Chicago, IL). For more information, please visit nnpn.org. The Wash was developed in part by Hush Harbor Lab in Atlanta, GA.