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The West End Museum @westendmuseum.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
We had a great time exploring the exhibition space + enjoying one of the final productions of A New Era from @companyone.org last week. Support local theatre by checking out their page + be on the lookout for their next great project! #TheWestEndMuseum #Boston #Theatre
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 12/08/2026
Last week, C1 Associate Artistic Director and Co-Founder Summer L. Williams sat down with Boston Neighborhood Network to talk all things A New Era. Watch the interview at the link below — segment starts at 11:11. reflect-cablecast-bnn.cablecast.tv/internetchan...
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Boston Neighborhood Network News - 8/07/2026
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 28/07/2026
From our partners at Boston Women's Heritage Trail: For over 150 years, 133 Black women were buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in two communal graves with only a marker that reads “Home for Aged Colored Women.” Join us to reveal their names and honor their lives. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Give Them their Flowers
For over 150 years, 133 Black women were buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in two communal graves with only a marker that reads “Home for Aged Colored Women” Join us to reveal their names and honor thei...
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 23/07/2026
Audiences love A New Era! Playing through August 8 at the Strand Theatre. Reserve Pay-What-You-Want tickets at companyone.org 🎥: Giovanni Lopez youtube.com/shorts/TBP3x...
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Audiences love A New Era!
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 21/07/2026
“Don’t tell us we can’t in a world where you’re starting to turn back rights and disenfranchise Black people. Let us get louder.” — Patrice Jean-Baptiste www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/16/a...
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DOGE cuts threatened a series of plays made with the NPS. Company One stepped in to fill the gap - The Boston Globe
"A New Era" was supposed to be the second installment in a series of plays about Boston's connections to the women's suffrage movement.
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 20/07/2026
Sending gratitude to all who made Saturday's opening night of A New Era so meaningful! Special shoutout to DJ Nomadik for keeping the party going, the local vendors from Up Market who joined us, and Rhythm 'n Wraps for feeding our community. Performances continue Thursday! 📸: Annielly Camargo
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 15/07/2026
"Black history in Boston is hidden in plain sight. You have to take it upon yourself to learn it, figure it out, find it and visit it.” — A New Era playwright Miranda Austen ADEkoje, @wbur.org www.wbur.org/news/2026/07...
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Company One brings 'A New Era' of Black suffragist stories to the stage
Inspired by activist Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin and the First National Conference of the Colored Women of America in Boston, Miranda Austen ADEkoje's play brings life to the stories of Black women wh...
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 13/07/2026
"As a Black woman, the main thing is being able to live, in dignity, first and foremost." — playwright Miranda Austen ADEkoje on A New Era artsfuse.org/331427/playw...
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Playwright Interview: "A New Era," Reconsidered - The Arts Fuse
Playwright Miranda Austen ADEkoje revisits an 1895 gathering of Black women activists, uncovering the tensions, ambitions, and humanity behind a historic coalition.
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The Arts Fuse @theartsfuse.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Nicole Estvanik Taylor talks to playwright Miranda Austen ADEkoje about the @companyone.org production of her drama "A New Era," which revisits an 1895 gathering of Black women activists, uncovering the tensions, ambitions, and humanity behind a historic coalition. artsfuse.org/331427/playw...
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Playwright Interview: "A New Era," Reconsidered - The Arts Fuse
Playwright Miranda Austen ADEkoje revisits an 1895 gathering of Black women activists, uncovering the tensions, ambitions, and humanity behind a historic coalition.
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 09/07/2026
“Our current political moment feels akin to that of 1895... Then and now, people see hope and opportunity being erased from this country. There’s no better way to equip ourselves to resist this than to know that history and to understand it.” — Summer L. Williams baystatebanner.com/2026/07/08/t...
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 06/07/2026
We're getting closer to A New Era's opening night on Saturday July 18! Do you have your Pay-What-You-Want tickets yet? Read the SightLines article: sightlinesartsandculture.substack.com/p/quick-thea... 📷: Lauren Miller
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Picture This Post @picturethispost.com · 02/07/2026
Company One Theatre announces the world premiere of A New Era by Miranda Austen ADEkoje. Blending historical source material with a present day heartbeat, the play follows Black woman activist Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin in 1895. Click to read the Picture This Post Boston preview. #CompanyOne
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Company One Theatre Presents A NEW ERA — Preview
A spokesperson says--- "... Blending historical source material with a present-day heartbeat, the play tells the story of real-life activist Josephine St. Pier
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 24/06/2026
C1 returns to the Strand with a powerful celebration of Boston’s Black suffragist history, told by Boston's own Miranda Austen ADEkoje. Performances July 18 - August 8 at Dorchester's historic Strand Theatre. All tickets are Pay-What-You-Want, $0 minimum. Learn more: companyone.org/a-new-era/
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 11/05/2026
Congratulations to C1 Board Member Harvey Young, who was recently named a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow! www.bu.edu/cfa/news/art...
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2026 Guggenheim Fellowship Awarded to Dean Harvey Young | College of Fine Arts
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 05/05/2026
This weekend, C1 participated in the Boston Theatre Marathon. Our play, "Badgering" by Isabella and Sophia Madrigal, is a commission by Boston Playwrights' Theatre for the National Day of Theater Readings for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR).
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 24/04/2026
Congratulations to The Great Privation playwright Nia Akilah Robinson, who was just named as this year's recipient of the Blue Ink Award for playwriting! americanbluestheater.com/2026/04/23/2...
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2026 Blue Ink Award Winner Announced - American Blues Theater
Congratulations to 2026 Blue Ink Award winner Nia Akilah Robinson.
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 31/03/2026
MA principals, teachers, and school leaders: your voice is needed! C1 is researching what's working (and what's missing) in arts education across Massachusetts schools. If you lead or support arts school programming, this 5-minute survey is for you. tinyurl.com/StageOneSurvey
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Help Us Understand What Schools Need Most: School Partner Theatre Education Survey
The people who know Massachusetts students best should be the ones shaping their arts education. This survey is gathering input from principals, academic leaders, arts and theatre teachers, and commu...
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 28/03/2026
Tonight's closing night performance of You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! is now SOLD OUT! We'll have an in-person waitlist at the venue, and there's a chance some tickets may be released just before the performance begins.
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 26/03/2026
"A firework performance... radically eccentric, electric and effervescent." — The Suffolk Journal on You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! thesuffolkjournal.com/51666/ac/the...
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Company One Theatre is partying until the end of the world with newest production
Greta Thunberg, drag queens and tangled relationships — “You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World!” is a firework performance, produced by Company One Theatre, offering light during the dark ...
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 25/03/2026
Congrats to @boston.gov’s new Chief of Arts and Culture, Joseph Zeal-Henry, and to Kenny Mascary, who will serve as the City’s Senior Advisor for Creative Economy! www.bostonartreview.com/read/joseph-...
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Joseph Zeal-Henry on His Vision for Cultural Policy in City Governance
Zeal-Henry looks to position Boston as an example for how government support of creatives and cultural economies can make cities more safe, healthy, and affordable.
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 20/03/2026
"Marvelous . . . as funny as it is moving." — Evening Transcript chrisehlers.substack.com/p/company-on...
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Company One Finds Life at the End of the World
Keiko Green’s surreal tragicomedy is as funny as it is moving
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 17/03/2026
“You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! pushed all of my buttons until I cried like a baby. It soothed me to know I’m not alone. . . All families grieve differently. Within our unique stories, we find commonality.” — @netheatregeek.bsky.social www.netheatregeek.com/2026/03/15/t...
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The World Is Too Big Not to Be a Little Magical: “You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World!” | The New England Theatre Geek
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 16/03/2026
"If you feel like this world is on fire and daily tasks have become meaningless, this theater show is for you." — @baystatebanner.bsky.social baystatebanner.com/2026/03/11/y...
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 12/03/2026
“You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! should be enthusiastically welcomed... In the future, our playwrights and stage companies will reflect the high drama to come — the call for collective action.” — @theartsfuse.bsky.social
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The Arts Fuse @theartsfuse.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
In the hands of @companyone.org, writes editor Bill Marx, #keikogreen’s play "You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World!" is a robust vaudevillian entertainment that delivers a vital message about the climate crisis. artsfuse.org/325401/
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 07/03/2026
Opening night is ALMOST SOLD OUT! Get your tickets now for tonight's 7:30pm performance, or join us tomorrow for our first 2pm matinee! Get your Pay-What-You-Want tickets now at companyone.org. Pictured: Kai Clifton. 📸: Annielly Camargo
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 04/03/2026
Check out this feature uplifting C1's educational philosophy: "Empathy rooted in the awareness of one’s own identity and gifts—combined with recognizing the identity and gifts of others—creates the paradigm shift that spurs concrete action toward social justice." artsfuse.org/324735/theat...
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Theater Commentary: Theater for Young Audiences - What Role Can It Play In Saving Our Democracy? - The Arts Fuse
Meeting today’s challenge—harnessing the performing arts to prepare the next generation to sustain democracy—requires broader collaboration not only with schools and community partners but among TYA c...
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 16/01/2026
The Great Privation is one of @wbur.org's 12 theatre productions to see this winter! www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
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12 theater productions to see this winter
Deep introspection is at the heart of many productions hitting local stages this season. WBUR theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair shares a roundup of shows that tackle troubling history, warn of technolo...
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 15/01/2026
Congratulations to The Great Privation director Mina Morita, who was just named a 2026 United States Artists Fellow! Learn more at unitedstatesartists.org
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 14/01/2026
The Great Privation is a @bostonglobe.com Critic's Pick! www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/14/a...
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Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond - The Boston Globe
Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, theater, comedy, museums, family events, and more.
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 13/01/2026
Critics and audiences agree: The Great Privation is "powerful." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/13/a...
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Past and present build to powerful effect in ‘Great Privation’ - The Boston Globe
The new coproduction between Boston's Company One Theatre and Washington's Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company takes place across two eras.
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 12/01/2026
"Remarkable performances . . . A fabulously rendered production." — GBH Arts Editor Jared Bowen on The Great Privation Watch the full @wgbh.org interview with Summer L. Williams: www.youtube.com/live/DXHpUX7...
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Boston Public Radio & The Culture Show Live Monday January 12, 2026
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 08/01/2026
We condemn ICE violence, from Minneapolis to Boston. We mourn the murder of Renee Nicole Good and stand in solidarity with all communities in Minneapolis and beyond impacted by state-sanctioned violence and discriminatory enforcement. Actions and resources ⬇️
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 07/01/2026
Every ticket for The Great Privation is Pay-What-You-Want ($0 minimum). We asked the cast: what does that mean to you? Performances begin January 9 at the Modern Theatre at Suffolk University. Get your tickets at companyone.org www.instagram.com/p/DTOTVxmk4Ek/
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Company One Theatre on Instagram: "Every ticket for The Great Privation is Pay-What-You-Want ($0 minimum). We asked the cast: what does that mean to you? Performances begin January 9 at the Modern T...
0 likes, 0 comments - companyoneboston on January 7, 2026: "Every ticket for The Great Privation is Pay-What-You-Want ($0 minimum). We asked the cast: what does that mean to you? Performances begin ...
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 03/01/2026
The Great Privation is both serious and seriously funny. We asked the cast: how does the play balance humor and heaviness? Performances begin January 9! All tickets are Pay-What-You-Want ($0 minimum). Get yours at companyone.org www.instagram.com/p/DTDTZmNE_hj/
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companyoneboston on Instagram: "The Great Privation is both serious and seriously funny. We asked the cast: how does the play balance humor and heaviness?Performan…"
The Great Privation is both serious and seriously funny. We asked the cast: how does the play balance humor and heaviness?Performances begin January 9 at the Modern Theatre at Suffolk University. All tickets are Pay-What-You-Want ($0 minimum). Get yours at companyone.org (link in bio)!
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 01/01/2026
We asked the cast of The Great Privation: what excites you most about bringing the play to Boston? Our co-production with Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company arrives in Boston January 9-31 after an acclaimed run in DC this fall. Watch the video: www.instagram.com/p/DS-ZAapk4Hd/
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 31/12/2025
Make your gift before midnight to support the artists, students, and partners who make up the C1 community! We only have $5,000 left to raise to reach our 2025 fundraising goal! YOU can help us cross the finish line! Make a gift today at companyone.org/donate www.instagram.com/reel/DS7gxtH...
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Company One Theatre on Instagram: "Make your gift before midnight to support the artists, students, and partners who make up the C1 community! We only have $5,000 left to raise to reach our 2025 fund...
As the holiday season approaches, consider supporting Company One Theater, a Boston-based organization dedicated to using theatre as a tool for social justice. Your end-of-year gift will help them con...
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 30/12/2025
Chris Ehlers highlights Aubrey Dube's design: "My favorite of Dube’s soundscapes this year were The Glass Menagerie & The Meeting Tree... the latter animated by a sonic world so delicately realized that even the rustling leaves of the titular tree felt palpably real." substack.com/home/post/p-...
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The Theater Artists of 2025
Ten creatives whose work helped define Boston’s year onstage
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 29/12/2025
Shoutout to C1 artist & Broadway star Krystal Hernandez, who was featured this week on @playbill.com "I consider my big break to be when I played Olivia in Miss You Like Hell in the joint production with Company One Theatre and American Repertory Theater in 2019." playbill.com/article/krys...
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Krystal Hernandez Told Her Day Job She Was Sick So She Could Audition for SIX
The multitalented artist now plays Anna of Cleves in the hit musical at the Lena Horne Theatre.
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 24/12/2025
Help us reach our year-end fundraising goal! Text 50155 with the message c1boston to make a gift today, or visit companyone.org/donate. Pictured: participants at Better Future Series: Your Vote Our Future. 📸: Annielly Camargo
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 19/12/2025
Help us reach our year-end fundraising goal! Text 50155 with the message c1boston to make a gift today, or visit companyone.org/donate. Pictured: C1 students at Boston Adult Techinical Academy. 📸: Annielly Camargo
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 16/12/2025
The Great Privation is one of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' theatre picks of 2025! You might remember BJJ as the playwright of Season 17's An Octoroon and Season 12's Neighbors. Check out his full list of faves via @vulture.com: www.vulture.com/article/cult...
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What Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Watched, Read, and Listened to in 2025
“‘Gameboy,’ by Katseye. The way this damn “American K-pop” experiment is working on me is embarrassing.”
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 12/12/2025
Boston’s Company One Theatre & DC’s Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company — two of the country’s most progressive theatres — are teaming up for the first time. After an acclaimed run in D.C., our co-production of The Great Privation arrives in Boston this January! Tickets: companyone.org/the-great-pr...
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 28/11/2025
Help us reach our year-end fundraising goal! Text 50155 with the message c1boston to make a gift today, or visit companyone.org/donate. Pictured: Bradley Lewis in Haunted. Photo by Ken Yotsukura.
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 19/11/2025
Read @barrfoundation.org's feature on how Company One is making theatre differently. Check out the article to learn more about our Pay-What-You-Want ticketing model, our approach to community partnerships, our actor training and casting philosophy, and more! www.barrfoundation.org/blog/company...
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Building a Theater for the People - Barr Foundation
Building a Theater for the People | Barr Foundation provides insights, stories, and updates on what’s driving impact and equity in our communities.
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 12/11/2025
This winter, C1 kicks off Season 27 with a darkly comic new play co-produced with DC’s Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. Pay-What-You-Want tickets now available! www.ticketleap.events/tickets/comp...
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 17/09/2025
Shoutout to C1 Managing Director @karthiksub.bsky.social, who joined the Asian Community Fund last week for a Legislative Briefing at the State House on The State of the AAPI Arts & Culture Sector in MA. The cohort shared key findings, recommendations, and a vision for how to move forward together.
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 07/08/2025
What does it mean to return to the land of your ancestors, even when that land holds painful history? That’s one of the questions The Meeting Tree's dramaturgy team pose in the blog post Reclaiming Our Roots: Returning to Ancestral Homes. Read it here: c1meetingtree.wordpress.com/2025/07/02/r...
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Reclaiming Our Roots: Returning to Ancestral Homes
Photo by Eilis Garvey on Unsplash Our collective American history is a culmination of rich, complex, and tragic stories. Since its discovery in 1602 and later establishment in 1776, our collective …
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 03/08/2025
"The Meeting Tree is a perfect 75-minute play... with director [Summer L.] Williams’ guidance, the cast tells one hell of a story." Read the full review: www.netheatregeek.com/2025/07/29/w...
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Won’t Nobody Know What You Want Unless You Tell Them: “The Meeting Tree” | The New England Theatre Geek
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Company One Theatre @companyone.org · 02/08/2025
"Poignant and meaningful... the play presents the struggle for reparations for centuries of racial injustice in microcosm." Read the full review: stageandcinema.com/2025/07/27/r...
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Theater Review: THE MEETING TREE (Company One Theatre) - Stage and Cinema
REPAIR AND REPARATIONS Company One’s world premiere of The Meeting Tree powerfully evokes the debate and the struggle over reparations and restitution through the lives of six women, some Black, some ...
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