On Wednesday, Steppenwolf for Young Adults announced that “We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as South West Africa, From the German Südwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915” by Jackie Sibblies Drury will now be the second production in the 2018-19 season. Artistic director Hallie Gordon will co-direct with Gabrielle Randle.
“We Are Proud to Present a Presentation…” will replace the previously announced show, “Radical,” an adaptation of the memoir “White American Youth” by Christian Picciolini. The 2017 book is a personal account of Picciolini’s descent into the Neo-Nazi movement and his eventual escape.
“After months of discussions with teachers, Young Adult Council members, artists and designers it became clear that adapting this book for the stage would not be of service to our young adult audiences at this time,” Gordon said in a press release. “I am so grateful to the author, playwright, and our incredible community of educators, teens and artists for sharing their voices, and to the Steppenwolf family for trusting me to know when to push forward and pull back.”
“We Are Proud to Present a Presentation…” will play March 2-16, 2019, in the company’s Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St.
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