Youth Advocay Agency Partners with National Theatre Production to help African American Men “TALK”
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Published on 08/2/2007
(PRLEAP.COM) UNIVERSITY PARK, IL – What happens when five African American men (all different ages and life experiences) get together to watch the game and the TV mysteriously malfunctions? The new hit multi-media stage play “Real Men Talking”.
"Real Men Talking” uses a mix of “live” theatre, music and multi-media avenues to explore the stereotypes and challenges faced by African American men throughout the country. This experience takes these men, as well as the audience on a journey that forces them to explore issues which include accountability, relationships, self-esteem, incarceration, history, fatherhood and the falsehood of the streets.
(PRLEAP.COM) UNIVERSITY PARK, IL – What happens when five African American men (all different ages and life experiences) get together to watch the game and the TV mysteriously malfunctions? The new hit multi-media stage play “Real Men Talking”. "Real Men Talking” uses a mix of “live” theatre, music and multi-media avenues to explore the stereotypes and challenges faced by African American men throughout the country. This experience takes these men, as well as the audience on a journey that forces them to explore issues which include accountability, relationships, self-esteem, incarceration, history, fatherhood and the falsehood of the streets.
Agency Partners with National Theatre Production to help African American Men “TALK”
(PRLEAP.COM) UNIVERSITY PARK, IL – What happens when five African American men (all different ages and life experiences) get together to watch the game and the TV mysteriously malfunctions? The new hit multi-media stage play “Real Men Talking”.
"Real Men Talking” uses a mix of “live” theatre, music and multi-media avenues to explore the stereotypes and challenges faced by African American men throughout the country. This experience takes these men, as well as the audience on a journey that forces them to explore issues which include accountability, relationships, self-esteem, incarceration, history, fatherhood and the falsehood of the streets.
“Real Men Talking” features video appearances from the man next door to some of America’s highest profile celebrities including Common, Hill Harper and Dr. Cornell West just to name a few. The play is Executively produced and co-written by Marlon Smith, world renowned motivational speaker and contributing author on “Chicken Soup for the Soul” and features Chicago’s own Mark Simmons of “Barbershop I and II”, “Roll Bounce” and Bet’s “Comic View”,
Illinois Youth Advocate Program (ILYAP) will be hosting a special “Saturday Evening Invitation Only Reception” at the Center for the Performing Arts at Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL on Saturday, August 11, 2007 from 5:30 to 9:00 pm. This event will introduce Producer/Director Flemuel “Fleetwood” Brown, III as well as cast members of his multi media stage play “Real Men Talking Guests will have an opportunity to preview an abbreviated version of “Real Men Talking” as well as meet Brown and the cast of the play. For interviews or more information, please contact Adrienne Alexander 443-621-9506 or Adrienne@impromotingyou.com. To RSVP for the reception, please contact Pat Colar at 708-596-6955 x27 or by email at showtime@realmentalking.com.
http://www.prleap.com/pr/87910/
"Real Men Talking” uses a mix of “live” theatre, music and multi-media avenues to explore the stereotypes and challenges faced by African American men throughout the country. This experience takes these men, as well as the audience on a journey that forces them to explore issues which include accountability, relationships, self-esteem, incarceration, history, fatherhood and the falsehood of the streets.
“Real Men Talking” features video appearances from the man next door to some of America’s highest profile celebrities including Common, Hill Harper and Dr. Cornell West just to name a few. The play is Executively produced and co-written by Marlon Smith, world renowned motivational speaker and contributing author on “Chicken Soup for the Soul” and features Chicago’s own Mark Simmons of “Barbershop I and II”, “Roll Bounce” and Bet’s “Comic View”,
Illinois Youth Advocate Program (ILYAP) will be hosting a special “Saturday Evening Invitation Only Reception” at the Center for the Performing Arts at Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL on Saturday, August 11, 2007 from 5:30 to 9:00 pm. This event will introduce Producer/Director Flemuel “Fleetwood” Brown, III as well as cast members of his multi media stage play “Real Men Talking Guests will have an opportunity to preview an abbreviated version of “Real Men Talking” as well as meet Brown and the cast of the play. For interviews or more information, please contact Adrienne Alexander 443-621-9506 or Adrienne@impromotingyou.com. To RSVP for the reception, please contact Pat Colar at 708-596-6955 x27 or by email at showtime@realmentalking.com.
http://www.prleap.com/pr/87910/