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ART THAT AWAKENS
art that awakens by Caribbean heritage Writers
we are...Conch Shell Productions
OUR MISSION
At Conch Shell Productions (CSP), our mission is to awaken American audiences to the unique voices of emerging Caribbean diaspora and the Caribbean theatre and film artists.
To do so, we create spaces for Caribbean heritage artists to own their narrative, and for audiences to learn more about them and their work.
Our initiatives include our new works development incubator CSP Artist Collective, new works reading series (Bluelight Series, Conch Shell New Works Fest, Reset Series), artist workshops, CSP Artist Chat monthly talk show, and our Conch Shell International Film Fest.
Ever since our first theatre festival in 2019 (Hear Her Call Caribbean American Women's Theatre Festival) Conch Shell Productions has inspired social change by sharing the work of over 120 Caribbean heritage film and theatre makers with over 15,000 audience members (in person and online) redefining perspectives about Caribbean heritage communities with varied stories, and building bridges between our artists and audiences.
Conch Shell Productions, Inc. is a Queens, New York-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our programs are made possible thanks to generous support of individual donors, foundations, and corporate sponsorships.
About SONS OF AN UNKNOW FATHER
About SONS OF AN UNKNOW FATHER
About SONS OF AN UNKNOW FATHER
Sons of an Unknown Father tells the story of the first Black saint of the Americas, Martin de Porres. Born into slavery in Lima, Peru in the 1600s, Martin aspired to break through the chains of his bondage by devoting his life to the Catholic Church. But no matter how virtuous Martin was, nothing could break through the barriers of his op
Sons of an Unknown Father tells the story of the first Black saint of the Americas, Martin de Porres. Born into slavery in Lima, Peru in the 1600s, Martin aspired to break through the chains of his bondage by devoting his life to the Catholic Church. But no matter how virtuous Martin was, nothing could break through the barriers of his oppression. Until one day, Martin discovers he has the power to heal people with his bare hands. Suddenly viewed as the second son of God, people come from far and wide to meet the man with the magic hands. Martin's burden becomes too much and he is forced to make a decision - self-preservation or self-sacrifice?
THEMES EXPLORED:
Faith, fatherhood, family, redemption
About THE BUZZER
About SONS OF AN UNKNOW FATHER
About SONS OF AN UNKNOW FATHER
AMELIA and her longtime partner MATTHEW are applying to foster a kid. The Newark homeowners, though of color, are considered part of the gentrifying wave that's radically changing the city. They are reminded of this fact loudly and often by their sole tenant, OCTAVIA. The couple navigates the surprise of Amelia's ex, DAVIDA unexpectedly s
AMELIA and her longtime partner MATTHEW are applying to foster a kid. The Newark homeowners, though of color, are considered part of the gentrifying wave that's radically changing the city. They are reminded of this fact loudly and often by their sole tenant, OCTAVIA. The couple navigates the surprise of Amelia's ex, DAVIDA unexpectedly showing up to evaluate the couple's foster application. When young TALARIQ becomes AMELIA and MATTHEW’s foster son, the couple's collective and individual understandings of class, race/ethnicity, family, sexuality and love are strained and tested.
THEMES EXPLORED:
class, race/ethnicity, family, sexuality and love
About THE SINGLE RAINDROP
About SONS OF AN UNKNOW FATHER
About THE SINGLE RAINDROP
The Tell-Fara Senior Center has a new activity. After being sued for negligence, the upstate New York home has been ordered to do a better job caring for its residents. Their solution: a VR experience that simulates the town as it was in the good old days. Designers ARI and SAM are desperate for the app to succeed so they can head back to
The Tell-Fara Senior Center has a new activity. After being sued for negligence, the upstate New York home has been ordered to do a better job caring for its residents. Their solution: a VR experience that simulates the town as it was in the good old days. Designers ARI and SAM are desperate for the app to succeed so they can head back to Silicon Valley, and the residents love it, even cantankerous troublemaker PATTY. The only person who disagrees is the senior center’s lone Black resident, HARRY. He keeps screaming about mermaids in the town lake. Sam, a Tell-Fara native, dismisses Harry’s ramblings as urban legend, but Ari is determined to understand him. As the mystery of Lake Shurrupak is unraveled, the dark history of Tell-Fara is dredged up, and the community's old wounds are brought to the surface.
THEMES EXPLORED:
Blackness & Antiblackness, technology & history, elder care & memory, the violence of archives
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