Detroit ‘67 tells the story of conflicting siblings against a backdrop of the race riots that shook Detroit, Michigan, in the summer of 1967. Chelle and Lank are brother and sister who share their recently inherited childhood home. They work together, scraping enough money to …

2025年3月12日 · It's 1967 in Detroit. Motown music is getting the party started, and Chelle and her brother Lank are making ends meet by turning their basement into an after-hours joint. But when a mysterious woman finds her way into their lives, the siblings clash over much more than the family business.

Detroit '67 features a number of classic Motown tunes. Listen to the songs below, and be sure to check out Reach on Out for Me: The Playlist of Detroit ’67. REVIEWS “CRACKLING WITH HUMOR! Fire up some Motown, get those hips moving and everything will work out fine.” - The New York Times, Read More

2025年3月16日 · Detroit '67 at Firehouse Theatre is a powerful, gut-wrenching drama set during the Detroit riots. Directed by Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates, the play features stellar performances, a gripping storyline, and top-tier production. A must-see, it delivers a raw, emotional experience that lingers long after the final curtain. Highly recommended.

6 天之前 · Detroit ’67’s Sound, Lighting, and Set Design Shine. Because the entire show takes place inside the siblings’ house, the production gets creative about sharing information from the outside world. The sound design, led by Kyle Epps, provides perfect cues about the unrest happening outside and the familiar, yet disconcerting, sounds of ...

2022年5月9日 · "Detroit '67" marks Detroit Public Theatre's first indoor production since COVID hit two years ago and the final play of its 2021-2022 season.

In Dominique Morisseau ‘s production of “Detroit ’67,” the questions of race, social justice and progress that took center stage during the Detroit 1967 riots turn inward to see how the civil disturbance intertwined and impacted the lives of one African American family.

In 1967 Detroit, Motown music is getting the party started, and Chelle and her brother Lank are making ends meet by turning their basement into an after-hours joint. But when a mysterious woman finds her way into their lives, the siblings clash over much more than the family business.

2013年3月13日 · Dominique Morisseau’s “Detroit ’67,” at the Public Theater, sets its story of a fraying relationship between an adult brother and sister in a vividly specific place.

Detroit ‘67 is part of Morisseau’s The Detroit Project, the acclaimed trilogy of plays exploring the life, soul, and history of Detroit. The Illuminate series features two stories that look at the African American experience in different moments of time, examining race and Black history in America.