MUMIA

Sat, Sep 17
8 PM
$15

Busted Chairs Theater Project to Present MUMIA

MUMIA, a one-man show performed by Marcus Hicks and
directed by Drae Campbell, takes an intimate look at how
Mumia Abu-Jamal, an award-winning journalist convicted in
1982 of murdering a police officer in Pennsylvania, copes
isolated in prison amid the effort to reverse the judgment
against him developing around him. Inconsistencies in the
case and new evidence suggesting his innocence has
garnered the attention of civil rights advocates who believe
Mr. Abu-Jamal was wrongfully convicted and denied the right
to a fair trial. Mumia Abu-Jamal's case is currently on appeal
before the Federal District Court in Philadelphia.

During his more than 20 years in prison, Mumia Abu-
Jamal has written three books, most notably Live =46rom Death Row.
Through Mr. Abu-Jamal's own words, Mr. Hicks
transcends on stage the feelings of isolation and remoteness,
anger and frustration, the prisoner has developed living for
more than two decades in the absence of the most basic
forms of human contact. The power behind Mr. Abu-Jamal's
words is enhanced by a multimedia presentation depicting
many of the key figures responsible for his incarceration.

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About Marcus Hicks & Drae Campbell:

Marcus Hicks is a founding member of the Busted Chairs
Theater Project, a progressive theater company in New York
City that is dedicated to bringing social issues to the stage.
Mr. Hicks took MUMIA on the road this spring, traveling to
Reykjav=EDk, Iceland for a preformance at the opening of
America vs. America, a political art exhibition that will be
featured in select Scandinavian cities .
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His stage credits include several productions by the
International WOW Company and the Off-Off Broadway
production, Death of a Primitive. Drae Campbell has
extensive experience both on and off the stage. This is the
third production she has directed. Most recently she
performed in Pictures of The Drowned at the New York
Theater Workshop in New York.

MUMIA will begin performances at NOHspace on Thursday,
September 15 at 8 PM, Friday, September 16 at 8 PM,
Saturday, September 17 at 3 PM and 8 PM, and Sunday,
September 18 at 6 PM. Tickets will be $15 and may be
purchased at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased by
calling NOHspace's Box Office at 415.621.7978.

Venue:

NOHspace
2840 Mariposa Street
San Francisco
415.621.0507
http://www.theatreofyugen.org/nohspace.html

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