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The Fort Greene Project: Work in Progress

Irondale Ensemble to Unearth True Stories of Fort Greene with Latest Project

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What is the REAL Fort Greene? How do we define "community"? What are the untold stories of our neighborhood? Irondale pursues these and other questions with its latest project entitled. A People's History of Fort Greene. Over the next year, Irondale will be gathering interviews and holding discussions with community members in the Fort Greene area to create an original play based on the rich past and ever-changing present of Irondale's new neighborhood.

Beginning this spring, Irondale will host a series of story circles in which community members will have a chance to share their own opinions, stories, and memories about life in Fort Greene. In May, Irondale will host a "work-in-progress" performance based material gathered during the story circles. Following that, in 2010, Irondale plans to produce a fully-mounted production in which members of Irondale's permanent company will work alongside area residents to present a special one-of-a-kind performance.

Do you live or work in Fort Greene? Would you or your community group like to share YOUR stories with us? Visit our blog at http://realfortgreene.blogspot.com or call! Contact Blake Wilson, Education Associate at 718-488-9233.

May 29, 30 | 8PM

Tickets: Admission by donation

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