Following each Sunday matinee performance of Black Cypress Bayou, there will be an engaging post-show discussion led by a member of the production team or Definition staff member. These insightful post-show discussions will begin immediately following each performance and offer attendees a unique opportunity to delve deeper into the themes and creative choices behind the production. Participation in these discussions is completely free and open to all audience members who wish to share their thoughts or ask questions.
There is no code needed to attend the post-show discussions.
Please know there will be no Post-Show Discussion on Sunday, March 15.
Photo by Joe Mazza, Brave Lux
ONSTAGE FEB 13 - MAR 15
Black Cypress Bayou
by Kristen Adele Calhoun
directed by Ericka Ratcliff
On a sweltering Texas night in the middle of a pandemic, Vernita Manifold calls her daughters home to the bayou—and to a secret that's about to explode. The richest man in East Texas has turned up dead on their property, and the Manifold women know better than to call the police. As LadyBird and RaeMeka clash over what to do, the mysterious Taysha arrives, and buried truths begin to rise from the swamp.
What starts as wickedly funny family chaos transforms into a powerful reckoning with history itself. Step into this razor-sharp Chicago premiere where loyalty is tested, souls refuse to stay silent, and reparations come knocking from beyond the grave.