Actors and UCLA students star in “WHAT IT IZ: The Spoken Wordical”
WHAT IT IZ: The Spoken Wordical is a multimedia parody of a classic that combines music, poetry, theater, and comedy to spread the word about the impact of mass incarceration on families through two performances at the Geffen Playhouse on Dec. 6 and 7 at 6 p.m. Both nights will feature an art installation with works by incarcerated individuals on view in the theater lobby.
It is the first production to be part of the new collaboration between UCLA’s Center for Justice and the Geffen Playhouse: Theater as a Lens for Justice. Through a current UCLA course, Director and Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance Associate Professor Bryonn Bain connects students and artists in this outreach initiative to bring system-impaired and formerly or currently incarcerated community members into the Geffen Playhouse both as audience members and storytellers. The performances are dedicated to the memory of Tyreese “King Thai” Malloy (Jan. 23, 1979 – June 28, 2018), who co-wrote WHAT IT IZ: The Spoken Wordical.
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