ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES
June 7, 7:30PM
June 8, 7:30PM
June 9, 7:30PM
June 10, 7:30PM
June 11, 2PM
Live/Reserved Seating
Priority Seating: $50
General Seating: $25
In this highly anticipated production, Harlem Stage-commissioned WaterWorks artist Jason “Timbuktu” Diakité performs the U.S. premiere of his autobiographical theater project, A Drop of Midnight. Directed by Jonathan McCrory, composed by Erik Hjärpe, and accompanied by live band, The Rakiem Walker Project, A Drop of Midnight, adapted from Diakité’s memoir of the same name, follows the chart-topping Swedish hip-hop artist born to interracial American parents in Sweden, growing up in the frail cultural and racial divide. Timbuktu takes us on a journey through his ancestors’ origins as slaves in the antebellum South, his parents’ struggles as an interracial couple, and his connection to hip-hop that helped him build a strong Black identity in Sweden. Family, belonging, and migration are explored through music, text, and visuals to weave a compelling story that journeys across continents and musical genres. Join us in the intimate setting of the Gatehouse for this presentation that is sure to move audiences.
Support for A Drop of Midnight, part of Harlem Stage’s WaterWorks Established Artists commissioning program, is provided by The Ford Foundation, Black Seed, Bloomberg Foundation, Mosaic and Network Fund, The Leonard & Robert Weintraub Family Fund, WarnerMedia, The Hearst Foundation, and The National Endowment for the Arts.
With special support for A Drop of Midnight from Embassy of Sweden, Consulate General of Sweden, Swedish Arts Council, and the American-Scandinavian Foundation.
BEFORE YOU PURCHASE YOUR TICKET, know that you must show proof of full Covid-19 vaccination (having completed the vaccination series at least 14 days prior to the performance date) AND a booster shot if you are eligible to receive one. If you are not yet eligible for a booster, you must show proof of a negative lab test (from a testing facility only) of a PCR test within 72 hours or a rapid test within 12 hours prior to being onsite. Masks are required. Learn More about our safety protocols.
Photo Credit: Therese Öhrvall