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X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation

First Preview: Dec 14, 2017

Opening Date: Dec 14, 2017

Closing Date: Feb 18, 2018

Running Time: 02:15

X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation
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Playing @

Theatre at St. Clement's

423 W 46th St New York, NY 10036

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On the afternoon of Sunday, February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was about to deliver an address to The Nation of Islam at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. As he approached the stage, he was assassinated before a crowd of hundreds of people, including his pregnant wife, Betty Shabazz, and three of their six children.

Exploring the tumultuous landscape of religious ideology and activism in the 1960s, X dramatizes various events in the life of Malcolm X including his relationships with his family, friends and the leaders of the Nation of Islam and his untimely death by assassination.

X, Or, Betty Shabazz vs The Nation takes place in a fictitious courtroom and you, the audience, are the jury. With each witness called to the stand by Betty Shabazz (the prosecution) and Louis X (the defendant), audiences will revisit crucial moments in 1963-65 that lead up to the assassination. Told through the eyes of characters who impacted Malcolm's life—including Betty, Louis Farrakhan, Elijah Muhammad and others—the play explores the tense political climate that led to the death of the influential and controversial Black Nationalist leader.
Age Guidance

Age Guidance: 13

Show Notes

Show Notes: 1 Intermission

Audience Advisory:

Created for mature audiences. Play dramatizing Malcolm X’s final days and assassination, with influence from William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Contains explicit racial epithets, strong language and adult themes. Stylized violence, with simulated explosions and guns. Children below the age of 8 years old will not be permitted in the theatre

Performance Schedule:

TUESDAY thru THURSDAY @ 7 PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
SATURDAY @ 2 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM

Director

Ian Belknap

Written by

Marcus Gardley

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A, C & E to exit at 42nd St / Port Authority Bus Terminal. Walk north on 8th Ave to 46th St, then west approximately 11/2 blocks to theater. The theater is on the right. 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, N, Q, R, S or W Trains. Exit at 42 St / Times Square. Walk north on 7th Ave (or Broadway) to 46th St, then west approximately 21/2 blocks to theater. The theater is on the right.

Entrance

Two performance spaces: a 151-seat theatre located upstairs, and a smaller theatre located on the ground floor. There are several steps to enter the building from the sidewalk.

Wheelchair Info

Not wheelchair accessible.

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A, C & E to exit at 42nd St / Port Authority Bus Terminal. Walk north on 8th Ave to 46th St, then west approximately 11/2 blocks to theater. The theater is on the right. 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, N, Q, R, S or W Trains. Exit at 42 St / Times Square. Walk north on 7th Ave (or Broadway) to 46th St, then west approximately 21/2 blocks to theater. The theater is on the right.

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