A slave ship suddenly appears in present-day New York harbor, setting off a series of events and reactions from more than two dozen characters, all embodied in this astonishing, Obie award-winning, one-man performance. Heralded by Cincianniti’s CityBeat as “a masterful performer,” actor, poet, singer, and writer Daniel Beaty weaves a narrative that is a stirring commentary on what it is to be human with the longing to be free. ($)

Photo: Lelund Durond Thompson