3074
Whitney Ave.
Bldg. 2, 2nd Floor
Hamden, CT 06518
phone: 203-230-8101
fax: 203-230-8131
DEXTER J. SINGLETON
Little Brother
High Impact Theatre-A Collective Consciousness Theatre Production
Dexter J. Singleton began his professional theatre career as a company member with the world-renowned Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit. He is the former artistic director of the critically acclaimed Kalamazoo Youth Theatre and has worked with many schools and colleges. Dexter is the Executive Director of Collective Consciousness, a non-profit theatre company, dedicated to producing pieces that have social impact.
A review from Julia Samartini, ArtsAlive@Kent Center School:
As Dexter performed, he established eye contact with each and every student at some time during his performance.
At the end, with a sound round of applause, including many teachers who had "crept" in to observe(!), he then announced he would take questions, but that he wanted to tell them about himself, first. THAT was inspired. They were riveted. He then became a real person, and his journey to acting, playwriting and directing became clear and appealing. Then he took questions. At the end of those, Ron Viafore (principal) called upon the class, asking if any of them had comments (rather than questions). This evoked an entirely new group of raised hands and wonderful feedback for Dexter as they told him what had moved them about his play.
I don't think there was a soul in that classroom that was not touched by this visit and performance. Greatest of kudoes to Dexter Singleton! We would recommend him without hesitation.
One of the greatest gifts that Dexter gave to the children through his play is to not judge harshly, quickly or in ignorance, but to listen and learn and gather information in a situation of confrontation, before coming to judgment
Little Brother A Collective Consciousness Production (Grades 9-12)
Written, directed and performed by Dexter J. Singleton, Little Brother is a one-man, multi-character theatrical piece that tells the story of a young journalist assigned to write about a murder trial and how this assignment affects his career and community. In its Poe-like unfolding, the audience relives the story through his eyes, while meeting all those involved including victims, suspects, witnesses, lawyers and media. All fifteen people from varying walks of life are brought to life through one actor. It makes for a compelling and insightful theatre experience that explores themes of racism, genocide, and stereotypes within the media. An audience discussion follows the performance. Performance: 70 minutes Discussion: up to 30 minutes
Cultural Connections Workshop
Explore similarities and differences using everyday props and situations. Using clothing colors and interests, students will discover the commonalities among each other. Length: 1 hour
Single Performance & 1 Workshop: $675
Single Performance & 2 Workshops: $890
Study Guides:
The Little Brother Study Guide for Teachers
Curriculum Links:
Social Studies, Theatre, English, Civics, U.S. History, African American Studies, Communications.
Additional Workshop Includes:
Little Brother Workshops and Series (Grades 9-12)
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