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The Transfiguration Of Benjamin Banneker

First Preview: Jan 23, 2020

Opening Date: Jan 23, 2020

Closing Date: Feb 02, 2020

Running Time: 01:15

The Transfiguration Of Benjamin Banneker
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La MaMa - Ellen Stewart Theatre

66 East 4th Street New York City, NY 10003-8903

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The Transfiguration of Benjamin Banneker is a multi-disciplinary spectacle with a marching band, dancers, 12-foot puppets, shadow puppetry and moving projection screens. The band is an award-winning group, the Soul Tigers, young men and women who attend Benjamin Banneker High School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Also featured are the Banneker Dancers.

This event celebrates the life of Benjamin Banneker, a free black man living in Maryland from 1731 to 1806, who had a passion for the stars, taught himself mathematics and astronomy, and made important scientific discoveries. The play time-travels forward to the 1960's, and illuminates the life of Ed Dwight, the first black astronaut. Students from the high school contribute autobiographical material to the performance and will participate alongside professional performers.
Off-Off Broadway Performance Art Play - Drama
Age Guidance

Age Guidance: 10

Show Notes

Show Notes: No Intermission

Performance Schedule:

THURSDAY thru SATURDAY @ 7 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM

Music

LaFrae Sci

Director

Theodora Skipitares

Written by

Theodora Skipitares - conception

Choreography

Edisa Weeks

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M8 Local service between West Village & East Village8th / 9th Streets Crosstown Stop at - 2nd Avenue by way of 9th Street (westbound) and 8th street (eastbound). M15 Local and limited - stop service between East Harlem and Lower Manahattan First / Second Avenues Stop at - 4th Street by way of 2nd Avenue (southbound) and 1st Avenue (northbound)

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N, R Broadway Line Take N or R train to the 8th Street / NYU stop. 6 Lexington Line Take the 6 train to the Astor Place stop F 6th Avenue Line Take the F train to the 2nd Avenue stop.

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Elevator access to the box office on the mezzanine and the theater on the 2nd floor.

Restroom

Accessible bathrooms are available on the 2nd floor and 3rd floor.

Seating

Capacity: 299

Telephone

None on premises

Wheelchair Info

A wheelchair accessible entry door on E 4th Street Talk to a house manager at the performance for accessible seating.

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N, R Broadway Line Take N or R train to the 8th Street / NYU stop. 6 Lexington Line Take the 6 train to the Astor Place stop F 6th Avenue Line Take the F train to the 2nd Avenue stop.

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M8 Local service between West Village & East Village8th / 9th Streets Crosstown Stop at - 2nd Avenue by way of 9th Street (westbound) and 8th street (eastbound). M15 Local and limited - stop service between East Harlem and Lower Manahattan First / Second Avenues Stop at - 4th Street by way of 2nd Avenue (southbound) and 1st Avenue (northbound)