Today on the podcast, we begin our coverage of the 2023 Philadelphia FringeArts Festival. TS Hawkins, Sabriaya Shipley and Josh Hitchens talk about IN THEIR SILENCE, Part of this year’s Festival on stage at Allens Lane Arts Center. Here is my interview for In Their Silence by TS Hawkins.

Broad Street Review, The Podcast

Rep Radio | Em3ry, LLC

BSR_S07E10 - In Their Silence

AUG 28, 2023-1 MIN
Broad Street Review, The Podcast

BSR_S07E10 - In Their Silence

AUG 28, 2023-1 MIN

Description

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>IN THEIR SILENCE</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>(formerly, They'll Neglect to Tell You)</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>by&nbsp;TS Hawkins</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>directed by&nbsp;Reva Stover</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>September 15-October 1&nbsp;&nbsp;*limited engagement</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://phillyfringe.org/events/in-their-silence/"><strong><em>Click here for Sept. 15th - 24th</em></strong></a><strong><em>; tickets available at FringeArts!</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://allenslane.org/theater/"><strong><em>Click here for Sept. 29th - Oct 1st</em></strong></a><strong><em>; tickets available at Allens Lane!</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>ABOUT THE PLAY</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>Grace is a burgeoning therapist. Merci dangles for freedom at the bottom of a bourbon glass. College sweethearts and newlyweds, they elope to Philadelphia for a fresh beginning. Stumbling into polarizing landscapes, they struggle in the margins of heart and home.</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6LBBhZa2zkOOJOsYJfE09h?si=1a68f0673c5948c1"><strong><em>Listen to the Moodlist on Spotify!</em></strong></a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.tspoetics.com/p/theyll-neglect-to-tell-you-by-ts-hawkins.html"><strong><em>Read about&nbsp;Grace &amp; Merci's&nbsp;journey!</em></strong></a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>CAST</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>(She/They) Sabriaya Shipley as&nbsp;GRACE</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>Jaylyn Anderson as&nbsp;MERCI</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>Jameka Monet Wilson as&nbsp;THE CITY</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>CREATIVE &amp; CREW</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>(They/Them) TS Hawkins&nbsp;-&nbsp;Playwright, Dramaturg, &amp; Marketing Coordinator</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>Reva Stover&nbsp;-&nbsp;Director</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>(He/Him) Josh Hitchens&nbsp;-&nbsp;Allens Lane Art Center&nbsp;Artistic Director, Stage Manager, Sound Designer, &amp; Costume Manager</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>CJ Higgins&nbsp;-&nbsp;Intimacy Director</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>Sabrena Wishart&nbsp;-&nbsp;Set Designer</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>Siobhan Ehresmann&nbsp;-&nbsp;Lighting Designer</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>Megan Edelman&nbsp;-&nbsp;Prop Management</em></strong></p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>SPONSORS</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>Dorothy Lewis-Hawkins,&nbsp;Black Theatre Alliance of Philadelphia, and Prime Act Media LLC</em></strong></p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>FRINGE RECOMMENDS:</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>Cannonball - </em></strong><a href="https://www.cannonballfestival.org/"><strong><em>https://www.cannonballfestival.org</em></strong></a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>Hum N’ Bards - </em></strong><a href="http://www.humnbards.com/"><strong><em>http://www.humnbards.com</em></strong></a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>Mind The Gap - </em></strong><a href="https://fringearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0S6e00000h3ZATEA2"><strong><em>https://fringearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0S6e00000h3ZATEA2</em></strong></a></p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>Links:</em></strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>TS POETICS: </em></strong><a href="https://www.tspoetics.com/2022/09/events-in-their-silence-by-ts-hawkins.html"><strong><em>https://www.tspoetics.com/2022/09/events-in-their-silence-by-ts-hawkins.html</em></strong></a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>ALLENS LANE ART CENTER: </em></strong><a href="https://allenslane.org/theater/"><strong><em>https://allenslane.org/theater/</em></strong></a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>TIX at Allens Lane: </em></strong><a href="https://allenslane.org/theater/"><strong><em>https://allenslane.org/theater/</em></strong></a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>TIX at FRINGE ARTS: </em></strong><a href="https://phillyfringe.org/events/in-their-silence/"><strong><em>https://phillyfringe.org/events/in-their-silence/</em></strong></a></p>