Burning Coal Theatre Company is proud to announce its production of Being Chaka, created by TÉA Artistry, written by Tara Amber, Chuk Obasi, and Nalini Sharma, directed by Chuk Obasi and Vieve Radha Price. Being Chaka will run March 13th-30th, 2025, at the Murphey School, located at 224 Polk Street, Raleigh, NC 27604. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2 pm. All tickets are $30, or $25 for seniors (65+) or $20 (students, teachers, active military). People 18 and under can get a ticket to any performance for $5. Friday, March 14th is College night: $5 dollar admission for college students. Sunday, March 16th at 2 pm is ‘Pay What You Can’ day. Tickets and additional information can be found at www.burningcoal.org or by calling the box office at (919) 834-4001.

Being Chaka tells the story of Chaka, a 16 year old black high school student who transfers to a private school. Chaka is haunted, literally and metaphorically, by the ghosts of generational trauma and systemic racism. Over the course of the play, Chaka and his friends Kunzang, Ethan and Maddy must learn to grapple with their histories, families and cultures– or else let the past consume them.