FULL MARSHAWN (Joe Young) New York 2018 Aubrey Miller, Paule Aboite

Information on the Performance

• Work Title: MARSHAWN   
• Composer: Young Joe   
• Libretto: MarShawn’s story is told through his own words    Libretto Text, Libretto Index
• Venue & Opera Company: Hunter Opera Theater, New York City  
• Recorded: May 2018
• Type: Staged Opera Live
• Singers: Aubrey Miller, Paule Aboite, Roberto Burgos, Gabriella Carucci, Olivia Graham, Jacob January, Sarah Jo, Flora Kirou, Savannah LaSalle, Joanna Malaszczyk, Carol Szwei, Weiyu Zhang
• Conductor:   
• Orchestra:
• Stage Director: Susan Gonzalez  
• Costume Designer:   

Information about the Recording

• Published by: Susan Gonzalez  
• Date Published: 2018  
• Format: Streaming
• Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
• Subtitles: nosubs  

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE

  MarShawn is based on the life of MarShawn McCarrel, a young political activist and talented poet from Columbus, Ohio. In his hometown of Columbus, he formed nonprofit organizations such as Pursuing Our Dreams, providing youth programming throughout the city, and Feed The Streets , a campaign that fed the homeless in and around his community. Active in the Black Lives Matter movement, he was a leader in community engagement and was awarded the NAACP Hometown Hero Award. MarShawn also suffered from depression and ultimately took his life on the steps of the Ohio State House on February 8, 2016.

  MarShawn’s story is told through his own words. Using posts from Twitter and Facebook, along with his poetry and quotes from news articles, we see the passion and courage of a talented young man who fought for justice and believed in the power of the people.

  (Visited 52 times, 1 visits today)