Future Never Land

Cleveland history meets Afrofuturism in Future Never Land, a multi-media, rap-classical fusion opera. This historical sci-fi work presents our collective tragedies and triumphs told through the origin story of a poetic and mysterious defender known as the C-Town Crier, as he comes face to face with local heroes, villains, and self-discovery. The entire play is perfectly synced to unedited classical music from famous French compositions, Camille Saint-Saëns’s Carnival of the Animals and Claude Debussy’s Suite Bergamasque. This play boldly pushes the boundary of lyrical complexity and innovation.

Director: Jimmie Woody – “Showin’ Up Black”, “Jitney”

Playwright: Josiah Britt

Line Producer: Daniel Christopher McCurry

Choreographer: Kevin Marr

Starring:

Josiah Britt – Narrator / C-Town Crier

Maria Matthews – Slime / Blerdy the Mighty

Drew Pope – Ave

Greg Jones – Mase / Garrett Morgan

Devan Hayes – Dancer / Extra