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On Buried Ground

Christ Church Preservation Trust

Details

Categories: Theater, Dance, Visual Arts, Immersive/Interactive Experience

Dates: September 4, 2024 - September 14, 2024

Run Time: 120 mins

Venue: Christ Church Neighborhood House

Overview

A new dance-theatre performance and exhibition reveal the histories of enslaved and freed people of African descent in Philadelphia during the American colonial era. Dance artist Shayla Vie-Jenkins, playwright Ang(ela) Bey, and director Nia Benjamin develop an evening of performance that blends dance, theatre, music and installation in the attempt to fill the gaps between historical record and our collective imagination.

Informed by archival records and new scholarship, this project features an interactive exhibition of visual art, speculative stories and a series of public discussions featuring historians, artists, and archivists.

Advanced ticket purchase is HIGHLY recommended. Event will begin at the Christ Church Burial Ground (5th and Arch)

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About the Artist

Christ Church welcomes 250,000 tourists annually, making it among the ten most frequently visited sites in the Philadelphia region. Our campus includes Christ Church, Christ Church Burial Grounds and Neighborhood House.

Credits

Nia BenjaminDirector
Angela BeyPlaywright
Shayla Vie-JenkinsChoreographer