HYMN
written by: Lolita Chakrabarti
Directed by: Judith Moreland**
This staged reading is presented in partnership with A Noise Within as part of their Noise Now program.
Friday, February 9, 2024 - 7:00 pm
Saturday, February 10, 2024 - 7:00 pm
at A Noise Within's John & Barbara Lawrence Hall
Benny is a solitary man who finds solace in his wife and children. Gil yearns to achieve his full potential. Despite their differences, the two men have an unexpected secret in common, one which will change their lives forever. As their situations begin to unravel, they discover that courage can come in many shapes and forms.
Lolita Chakrabarti’s Hymn is a heartfelt and empathetic tale of family and male bonding. This captivating story of two black men who form an unbreakable bond through their journey of self-discovery and grief explores their platonic friendship and the significant role of music in their lives.
Pricing: Tickets for Hymn are Pay What You Choose with price options at $15, $25, and $50. Higher-priced ticket options help support Lower Depth Theatre and A Noise Within's Noise Now program.
cast
Benny - Jason Delane*
Gil - Chris Butler*
CREATIVE
Choreographer - Joyce Guy
Dialect Coach - Paul Wagar
Stage Manager - Candice Segarra-Stroud*
Producer - Drina Durazo
Associate Producer, Production Manager - Alison Rodriguez
**The Director is a Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
*Appearing Courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
about the playwright
Lolita Chakrabarti
Lolita Chakrabarti OBE is an award-winning playwright and actress. She trained at RADA and has been working as an actor on stage and screen for over thirty years.
Her debut play Red Velvet opened at the Tricycle Theatre before transferring to New York and then London’s West End. It earned her the Evening Standard Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright 2012; The Critics’ Circle Award for Most Promising Playwright 2013; AWA for Arts and Culture 2013 and an Olivier Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre 2012. Red Velvet is now on the Drama syllabus for A level and is studied at universities in the UK and USA. Red Velvet has had over forty productions worldwide to date.
Chakrabarti’s adaptation of Life of Pi, based on Yann Martel’s novel, premiered at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield in 2019. Following critical acclaim, the production transferred to the Wyndham’s Theatre in November 2021. Chakrabarti was awarded the Olivier Award for Best New Play, and numerous other accolades including a WhatsOnStage Award, UK Theatre Award and CAMEO Award. Life of Pi opened at ART in Boston in December 2022 and then on Broadway in March 2023. The production has garnered countless nominations in the US including 5 Tony nominations.
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