The Danger: A Homage to Strange Fruit

by Stacey Rose

Winner of the 2015 Rita Goldberg Prize, The Danger: A Homage to Strange Fruit, is a theatrical symphony in four movements. Inspired by the mysterious death of Lennon Lacy in Bladenboro, NC, it is a dystopic ghost play that contemplates the legacy of violence against Black bodies in America. The play follows interracial couple He and She into the world of The Station, a long ago abandoned rail station waiting...

Winner of the 2015 Rita Goldberg Prize, The Danger: A Homage to Strange Fruit, is a theatrical symphony in four movements. Inspired by the mysterious death of Lennon Lacy in Bladenboro, NC, it is a dystopic ghost play that contemplates the legacy of violence against Black bodies in America. The play follows interracial couple He and She into the world of The Station, a long ago abandoned rail station waiting room, an in-between place. The Station houses Black souls who left the earth in violent ways, and who constantly seek their way home. It is through the journey of The Danger, and guidance by the mystical madwoman/goddess of the world, Gyp, that He and She come to realize their place within the world of The Station.

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The Danger: A Homage to Strange Fruit

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  • Cheryl Bear: The Danger: A Homage to Strange Fruit by Stacey Rose
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    A powerful look at a haunting legacy and a call to stand for truth and a better world. Well done.

    A powerful look at a haunting legacy and a call to stand for truth and a better world. Well done.

    ”
  • Emma Goldman-Sherman: The Danger: A Homage to Strange Fruit by Stacey Rose
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    A gorgeous polyvocal explosion of bold, theatrics! This play is a stunning exploration of race that floats off the stage in a transcendant flow and glow where the dynamics of our world are reflected back to us in fantastical moments of Truth. A must see! Should be produced all across this country.

    A gorgeous polyvocal explosion of bold, theatrics! This play is a stunning exploration of race that floats off the stage in a transcendant flow and glow where the dynamics of our world are reflected back to us in fantastical moments of Truth. A must see! Should be produced all across this country.

    ”
  • Shaun Leisher: The Danger: A Homage to Strange Fruit by Stacey Rose
    “

    In the Subject Matter Keywords section, Rose refers to this play as a "Theatrical Symphony" and I don't think I could find a better term to describe it. This play is poetic, musical, fantastical and so rooted in truth. A play that is desperately needed in our society that so many view as "post-racial" as a way to recall our ugly past and see how little we have actually progressed.

    In the Subject Matter Keywords section, Rose refers to this play as a "Theatrical Symphony" and I don't think I could find a better term to describe it. This play is poetic, musical, fantastical and so rooted in truth. A play that is desperately needed in our society that so many view as "post-racial" as a way to recall our ugly past and see how little we have actually progressed.

    ”
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Development History

  • Reading, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, 2015

Awards

  • Goldberg Prize for Dramatic Writing
    New York University Tisch School of The Arts
    Winner
    2015