The Negro Ensemble Co., Inc present
The House of the Negro Insane
By Terence Anthony
Directed by Daniel Carlton
With Benjamin Rowe, Rob Penty, Wadiah Waliah, and Sidney Hatcher
The year is 1935. For years, Attius has lived behind the imposing walls of Central State Hospital – one of only seven US psychiatric institutions built to house “insane and idiotic negroes” – where the homeless and destitute are confined alongside the diseased and the criminally insane.
Attius has carved out a meager existence within the hospital building coffins, quietly crafting the final boxes for those who will never see freedom again. But everything changes when two new patients arrive, and Attius is forced to confront a possibility he buried long ago – a chance at life beyond the walls.
Content transparency: Recommended ages 16+. This show contains haze as well as strong language, racial slurs, and violence.
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Performances: August 14 – September 6; Tues-Fri 7:15, Sat 2:15 & 7:15, Sun 2:15
59E59 Theaters – a quick block from SUBWAY 4/5/6 N/W/R at 59 St.
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