“In a HAUNTING and EYE-OPENING production, directed by CANDIS C. JONES, the playwright ERIKA DICKERSON-DESPENZA excavates the human costs behind familiar and devastating headlines.” – Naveen Kumar, The New York Times
“ONE OF THE FINEST OFF-BROADWAY PLAYS TO DATE. Gives FORMIDABLE context to the devastating effects of the Flint, Michigan water crisis.” – Ayanna Prescod, New York Theatre Guide
“A POWERFUL depiction of the toll that climate change, systemic racism and greed take on ordinary people. Its discomfiting truths leave you THIRSTY FOR JUSTICE.” – Raven Snook, Time Out
Read the full reviews at The New York Times, New York Theatre Guide, and Time Out.
In performances through December 12 only, CULLUD WATTAH, written by Erika Dickerson-Despenza and directed by Candis C. Jones, is about three generations of Black women living through the current Flint water crisis. Learn more and hear from the writer & director about their collaboration on the show.
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CULLUD WATTAH was developed by Erika Dickerson-Despenza as the 2019-2020 Tow Playwright-in-Residence at The Public Theater. This production is made possible by the Laurents/Hatcher Foundation. Additional support provided by an Edgerton Foundation New Play Award. This work was commissioned by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation.
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