10/27: "the ripple, the wave that carried me home" at Portland Center Stage at The Armory

Portland Center Stage & Artists Repertory Theatre present
an interpreted performance of

the ripple, the wave that carried me home

By Christina Anderson

DATE & TIME: October 27th at 7:30 pm

LOCATION: The Armory, 128 NW Eleventh, Portland 97209

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INTERPRETERS: Taiwo Olopade & Lo Aviles

Like diving into a glorious pool of water, this play suspends you with its bright humor and healing depth.

When Janice is pressed to return to her hometown and speak at a ceremony honoring her father, she has to reconcile with the childhood she’s tried to distance herself from and forget — one defined by her parents’ political activism and fight for the integration of their local swimming pools. Drawing on history that spans from 1930s segregation to the Rodney King trial and beyond, this deeply moving story explores the joys and challenges of forgiveness, justice, and the weight of one’s family legacy. Written by Tony Award-nominated playwright Christina Anderson, this gorgeous play was just selected as the winner of the coveted Horton Foote Prize!

“Anderson is a gifted playwright you want to pay attention to. She has the voice of a poet.” –Variety