About the Artist

Kathya Alexander is an author, playwright, storyteller, and teaching artist. Growing up in the segregated South in the 1960s, the Civil Rights Movement greatly impacted her life and continues to influence her writing. In addition to several other awards, she was a Writer-in-Residence, was showcased at the Inaugural Playwrights Festival, and was a guest playwright at the prestigious Hedgebrook Writer’s Community. She won the Fringe First Award for her play, Black to My Roots: African American Tales from the Head and the Heart, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. Returning to the Festival with the 25th anniversary revision of Black to My Roots, she won the Binge Fringe Black Performers Award for Excellence in Writing. Angel In The Outhouse is her collection of short stories, and her debut novel Keep A’Livin' was released in 2024 by Aunt Lute Books. The audiobook of Keep A'Livin' will be released in 2026 thanks to awards from the Jack Straw Writers Support Program and 4Culture.

Accessibility & Content Considerations

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This event is appropriate for ages 18+

Adult Language

This production contains adult language and explicit thematic content, including discussions and depictions of racism, systemic oppression, incarceration, police violence, and the lived experiences of Black men navigating structural inequality. The work also explores themes of sexuality, vulnerability, trauma, identity, and survival. It includes emotionally intense material that may be challenging for some audiences. Audience discretion is advised.

Covid-19 Safety policy

This event does not require masks to be worn