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“Stuff Inside My Head” – Staged Reading

June 28 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Free

As part of the “Unspoken” art exhibition, Drinking Gourd Gallery, Southeast Regional Library and the Wake County Public Libraries invite you to join us for a community-centered experience that shines a light on men’s mental health through the lens of art and live performance. Written by poet, author, and playwright Michael Garcia, “Stuff Inside My Head” is a groundbreaking play that combines poetry and social commentary to address and confront the stigmas that continue to plague men of color and their mental health. The play revolves around Anthony Reynolds, an emotionally fragile poet, who contends with depression, feelings of failure and family tragedy. In this excerpt reading of ACT I from the play, Anthony invites two of his childhood friends to his Harlem apartment to help him prepare for an open mic event, but things take a wrong turn when a letter bearing bad news opens old wounds. The accusations and revelations that follow stoke resentment and anger amongst the friends and reveal long-kept secrets that threaten to destroy lives. Cast: Kevin “Kaze” Thomas as Anthony Reynolds, Khalid Greenaway as Caesar Rodriguez, and Ajani Kambón as DeAndre Johnson. Performance will include a post-show Q&A (question and answer) session with the playwright, cast members, and a mental health professional.

Details

Date:
June 28
Time:
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Website:
https://dggallerync.com/collections/unspoken-on-view-june-1-through-june-30-2025

Organizer

Drinking Gourd Gallery
Phone
(919) 627-4994
Email
dggartinfo@gmail.com
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Venue

Southeast Regional Library
908 7th Avenue
Garner, 27529
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Phone
919-662-2250
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