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The Shine Challenge, 2025

Opening Date: Jan 30, 2025

Closing Date: Feb 16, 2025

The Shine Challenge, 2025
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Playing @

Theater for the New City

155 First Ave New York, NY 10003

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In Ishmael Reed's great uncle’s house, the only painting on the wall was that of the Titanic. The sinking of the Titanic challenged the boasts of white supremacy. From the collective imagination of the Black streets came the “toast” of “Shine,” who warns the first-class passengers that the ship, thought to be invincible, was taking water. One might consider Shine to be the grassroots nominee for a member of the Black prophetic tradition.

Reed has lengthened the 40 or so lines of the typical Shine rap into a 100-page script in which he expands on the issues addressed in the original toast: race, class, immigration, engineering and Edwardian morality by putting Shine on trial in which he is both the accused and his own defense attorney.

Performance Schedule:

THURSDAY-SATURDAY @ 8 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM

Director

Rome Neal

Written by

Ishmael Reed

TDF Tickets Offers:

TDF member tickets:

Not currently available for this show

Listed atTKTS

Never

Full-price tickets:

$23

Accessibility:

Box Office

Counter 43".

Parking

SVI Permit.

Curb Ramps

All corners.

Passenger Loading Zone

Front.

Directions Bus

M15

Restroom

Unisex: Lobby. Lightweight door 33". Stall 66" x 68". Commode 19". Grab bars.

Directions Subway

6 to Astor Place or
L to 1st Ave or
R, W to 8th St .

Seating

Four Theatres: Three on lobby-level (one seating 240, two seating 99 each), one in basement (seats 65). No fixed seating in any of the theaters.

Elevator\Escalator

Elevator: For access to basement theater. Lift for one person using wheelchair and one ambulatory person. Operated with key by house manager.

Telephone

Lobby. Coin slot 61". Cord 29".

Entrance

Ground level. Double doors in series (each 36"). Easy to operate with adequate maneuvering space.

Visual Assistance

None.

Water Fountain

None.

Assisted Listening System

None.

Wheelchair Info

No fixed seating in any of the theaters.

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Public Transportation

Subway Icon

By Subway:

6 to Astor Place or
L to 1st Ave or
R, W to 8th St .

Bus Icon

By Bus:

M15