Salon Series 3B: Olivia Matthews' THE NATIVITY STARRING KEISHA TAYLOR

Seat of the Pants is excited to present our new Salon Series, where - four times over the course of the year - we'll focus on brand new work, hearing plays read aloud for the first time. Each reading will be followed by a talkback with the playwright where audience members will be asked curated questions that will guide next steps in edits and re-writes. And there will also be an opportunity for our patrons to ask questions about the playwright's experience in crafting the piece up to this point. This is another way that we're trying to celebrate process and development as the hallmark of great theatre-making.
The third offering in the series is THE NATIVITY STARRING KEISHA TAYLOR, by Olivia Matthews. Directed by Zyrece Montgomery and produced by Michael Glavan.
Keisha Taylor is a #GoodGirl. Or so she’s told when she’s cast as the Virgin Mary over her “fast” friend Trinity in their church’s Christmas play. But when Trinity announces she is pregnant by divine intervention, everything Keisha knows about faith and friendship is turned upside down. As Trinity ignites a religious movement at school and online, a doubtful Keisha finds solace in a mysterious boy from the darkest tangles of the World Wide Web. With the Christmas play quickly approaching, can Keisha mend her friendship with Trinity while reconciling the limits of her own faith? The Nativity Starring Keisha Taylor is a satirical look at religion, purity culture, and Black girlhood in the age of social media.

Content warning: this play contains discussions/depictions of homophobia, misogyny, sexual harassment and exploitation, physical violence, fatphobia, and disordered eating.

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