In the Red and Brown Water

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In the Red and Brown Water
By Tarell Alvin McCraney
Directed by Caroline Clay

San Pere, Louisiana: Oya runs fast, but her collegiate future is placed on hold to care for her mother. Inspired by Federico García Lorca’s Yerma and Yoruban cosmology, Tarell Alvin McCraney’s In the Red and Brown Water is a lyrical offering at the intersection of ancestral myth and ritual about a young woman’s coming-of-age navigating lovers, community, and her chosen path.

Please be advised that this play contains explicit language, sexual themes, culturally charged and explicit language, the use of haze, and the use of strobe lights.

Read more about the cast, creative team, crew, and dramaturg's note by visiting our Virtual Lobby.

Performances:
Friday, April 12 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 13 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 14 at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17 at 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 18 at 8 p.m.
Friday, April 19 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 20 at 8 p.m.

Tickets:
Purchase your tickets in advance through Hancher Box Office by calling 319-335-1160 or online through their website.
The Box Office at the Theatre Building opens one hour prior to the performance, with tickets on an as-available basis, unless the production is sold out.

Friday, April 19, 2024 8:00pm
Friday, April 12, 2024 8:00pm
Saturday, April 13, 2024 8:00pm
Sunday, April 14, 2024 2:00pm
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 8:00pm
Thursday, April 18, 2024 8:00pm
Saturday, April 20, 2024 8:00pm
Theatre Building
David Thayer Theatre
200 North Riverside Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
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