The Edge of Town

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].