The Edge of Town - A Hip Hop Musical Pod Play
THE EDGE OF TOWN IS THE JOURNEY OF A BLACK MALE AS HE NAVIGATES THIS WORLD AND SEARCHES FOR TRUTH AND HOPE BY REFLECTING ON THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE. HIS JOURNEY INCLUDES WALKS THROUGH DOWNTOWN WYOMING, OHIO AND ALONG OAK STREET AND A VISIT TO THE CITY BUILDING, WHICH ONCE HOUSED THE AFRICAN AMERICAN SCHOOL.
WHAT IS A POD PLAY?
THE POD PLAYS PROJECT MAKES CREATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY, STORYTELLING AND OUTDOOR SPACE. PLAYWRIGHTS WERE ASKED TO CHOOSE A UNIQUE LOCATION IN CINCINNATI AND WRITE AN ORIGINAL AUDIO PLAY THAT MAKES USE OF THEIR CHOSEN SETTING. WHEN LISTENERS TUNE IN TO THE AUDIO FILE AND BEGIN THE PLAY, THEY’LL BE GUIDED THROUGH THE LOCATION AS THE STORY UNFOLDS, INTERACTING WITH THE SAME VIEWS, SPOTS AND MARKERS AS THE CHARACTERS IN THE STORY THEY’RE STREAMING.
ADVISORY
RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 13 AND UP. WHILE A POWERFUL STORY OF THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH AND HOPE, THE STORY ALSO CONTAINS THEMES OF RACISM, INJUSTICE AND TRAUMA RELATED TO THE BLACK EXPERIENCE.
LOCATION
THIS POD PLAY IS DESIGNED TO BE LISTENED TO WHILE WALKING THROUGH DOWNTOWN WYOMING, STARTING AT THE FLAGPOLE IN FRONT OF WYOMING MIDDLE SCHOOL AT 17 WYOMING AVE., CINCINNATI, OH 45215 [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/39.118016,-84.4907428/Wyoming+Middle+School/@39.1623885,-84.5540494,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x88404d061187a785:0x66a596704d89b7fb!2m2!1d-84.4710552!2d39.2269522].