WATCH LIVE SUNDAY 7:00 PM - The Wilbury Theatre's "Invoice for Emotional Labor"
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WATCH LIVE SUNDAY 7:00 PM - The Wilbury Theatre's "Invoice for Emotional Labor"
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"In addition to the incredibly popular drop-in classes by Mycah Hogan and Jen Mischley, this work represents our shared commitment to supporting local artists and the development of new works," said Short. "We’re glad that with the support of GoLocalProv we’re able to find a new way for these artists to continue to move the development of their work forward."
Sunday, March 22 at 7 pm
Invoice for Emotional Labor by Christopher Johnson
The staged-reading of a new work-in-development, Invoice for Emotional Labor is the upcoming multi-discipline solo performance answering the asked and not so obvious unasked questions about race and racism from the perspective of poet and 2018 McColl Johnson finalist and RISCA Playwright fellow Christopher Johnson
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The Wilbury was the winner of the 2018 National Theatre Company Award from the American Theatre Wing.
GoLocal will carry all of the performances and promote them on social media and through advertising at no charge to the theater company.
"The coronavirus is causing chaos for many businesses and non-profit groups. We are at risk of losing some of the very best parts of Rhode Island. GoLocal has a big megaphone and we are working to support those organizations that are innovating to survive," said Josh Fenton, CEO and co-founder of GoLocal.
"We hope the community will watch the performance and classes, and also consider making a contribution to support the theater community," said Fenton.