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SEASON 9 | 2024–2025
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SEASON 9 | 2024–2025
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written by David Harrowerdirected by Malinda L. Beckham
FEB 21 ‒ MARCH 8, 2025
MATCH | Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston
THIS EVENT HAS PASSED
RUNTIME: 90 minutes (no intermission)
Ray, 56, has a new identity, a new life, and is trying to put the past behind him. Una, 27, thinks of nothing else. When Una arrives at Ray's new office unannounced, guilt, rage, and raw emotions run high as they reexamine the relationship they had 15 years ago. Never able to reconcile the brutal truth of this abusive attachment, Una is looking for answers and the consequences are shattering. When one confuses abuse for love, it can disrupt their entire being.
MALINDA L. BECKHAM, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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Child
Lost
Abuse
Abusing
Adults
Lie
Abandon
Perception
Reality
Hearing
Heard
Hear
HER
VIEW THE PROGRAM
“excitingly superb”
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Photos by Gary Griffin
READ THE HOUSTON PRESS REVIEW
READ THE BROADWAYWORLD HOUSTON REVIEW
READ THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE REVIEW
Blackbird is “raw and challenging, and this production, just like Una, demands not just to be seen or heard, but to be reckoned with.”
“The entire production is hard, edgy, and raw... Everything is thought through and is in perfect concert with the two actors. ”
A “riveting production... ‘Blackbird’ features stellar performances that go for the jugular and never let up.”
MEET THE CAST
“I leaned in and didn’t move for 90 minutes. This one will sit with you.”
“Amazing play! We are still talking about it!”
“Such a powerful story, masterfully directed by Malinda Beckham.”
CAST
CREATIVE TEAM
Scenic & Lighting Design
Ray
Director, Costume & Set Decoration
Production Manager
Fight Director
Assistant Director & Intimacy Director
Sound Design
Una
Girl
Photographer
CREW
Production Stage Manager