Photo Credit: Kym Longhi
Missing Mississippi Moons
Written and Performed by Antonio Duke; Directed by Ellen Fenster
Combustible Company and Vegas Theatre Company to present Missing Mississippi Moons by Antonio Duke and Selma '65 by Catherine Filloux –a duet of solo performances that shine light on the deep racial inequities and racial tensions that plague our country. Both solo plays will be presented together in a double bill from October 23-30 only on BroadwayOnDemand.com!
“After growing up in Mississippi, this production was like a healing balm to my yet broken soul. So glad I attended. I was all over that stage with you. You did the ancestors proud!”-audience member
Film credit: Leal-Studios LLC
Park Square Theatre to present Tears of Moons
Written and Performed by Antonio Duke; Directed by Ellen Fenster
“Well trained and highly charismatic, Duke uses his craft to give this piece light and pathos.” -- Star Tribune, 2018.
-Join the poetic journey of a man traveling through time, witnessing our country’s shared history and the ongoing violence against Black people. Simultaneously deeply personal and encompassing an epic sweep of storytelling from Ancient Greece to Nigerian mythology, Tears of Moons embodies our anger and grief, and offers a vision of perseverance and strength.
“Us African Americans kind of hide that, and seeing you kind of opened it up a little more. We don’t have to shelter our feelings, and just bottled it up, we can just let it out in a dramatic way, not necessarily a violent and criminalizing way.”-high school student
Photo Credit: Bruce Silcox
Ashes of Moons
Written and Performed by Antonio Duke; Directed by James A. Williams
“Ashes of Moons is an examination of adoption through spoken word poetry, Congolese mask work, and hip hop dance. It focuses on three stories centered on motherlessness; the first comes from the Yoruba people, the second comes from the Odyssey, and the third is a modern myth”
“First off, just wanted to say, big ups to you! My boyfriend and I thoroughly enjoyed your performance for Naked Stages. I, myself am also a trans-racial adoptee, and related heavily to your piece.”-audience member