ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES
June 7, 7:30PM
June 9, 7:30PM
June 10, 7:30PM
June 11, 2PM
June 11, 7:30PM
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. Adapted from Diakité’s memoir of the same name, it 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. Director and dramaturg Jonathan McCrory. Composers and musicians Erik Hjärpe and The Rakiem Walker Project.
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. Masks are required. We will continue to update our safety protocols to remain in line with CDC guidelines. Learn more about our safety protocols.
Photo Credit: Therese Öhrvall