Corktown: Bringing the story of Detroit’s oldest neighborhood to a MSU Stage

Director Dr. Chamara Kwakye of African American and African Studies and Production Manager Abigail Tykocki discuss the Department of Theatre’s upcoming production of Jeff Augustin’s Corktown, Or Through the Valley of Dry Bones, a story of racial economic disparity, gentrification, and the price of “renaissance”.

Discussion will focus on how the show was selected to be a part of the Department of Theatre’s season using a guest director, as well as the impact of the play on departmental discussions around social identity in casting,  the student experience, and the use of theatre to explore the effects of social and cultural norms on society.

Read more about the production in the related article: ‘Corktown’ Production Shines Spotlight on Gentrification at https://cal.msu.edu/news/corktown-pro....