April 9 - May 15, 2022

The Robey Theatre Company presents
A HEATED DISCUSSION
by Levy Lee Simon
Directed by Ben Guillory

A Heated Discussion reunites the creative duo of award-winning playwright Levy Lee Simon (The Magnificent Dunbar Hotel; For the Love of Freedom: The Haitian Trilogy) and acclaimed director Ben Guillory (who is also Co-founder and Producing Artistic Director of The Robey Theatre Company).

A trio of Orishas (entities of the spirit world), dismayed and enraged at the state of the world today and the fates of African Americans in particular, convenes the spirits of famous departed Black iconic figures (among them Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Ida B. Wells, James Baldwin, Lorraine Hansberry, Maya Angelou, Richard Pryor, Tupac Shakur, Nina Simone, and more).

What follows is A Heated Discussion. Viewpoints, comments, and solutions are as diverse as the individuals comprising this combustible mix of personalities.

What do our iconic Black men and women (and the spirit entities) conclude? You’ll have to witness A Heated Discussion to find out.

Half-priced previews Thursday, April 7 and Friday, April 8 at 8:00 p.m. Opens Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.
Regular show times Thursday through Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Closes Saturday, May 15.

ADMISSION: $35. Except Saturday, April 9, when all seats will be $50 (includes reception).
Previews (April 7 and 8) $17.50.