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Verdict: Slave Trials at the Cape of Good Hope 1705-1794 - A Staged Reading

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Sponsored by Stanford Arts, Stanford Repertory Theater, Engaging Archives, and Residential Education

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Adapted for stage by Rush Rehm, combining trial testimony with re-enactments, the stories provide vivid insight into the experiences of enslaved persons and the dynamics of a slave-holding society.

We invite you to engage with the actors and creative team to discuss the work after the show. Light refreshments provided. Not recommended for children. 

  • Artistic Director: Stanford Repertory Theater
  • Featuring: Rotimi Agbabiaka, Thomas Cokenias, Thomas Freeland, Gabriella Goldstein, Jahfari Maddo, Susan Trishel Monsøn, Leeth Singhage, Sophia Wang, & Rachelle Weiss
  • Content warning: graphic references to violence, including gender-based violence; coarse language. Not suitable for children.
  • Funded by The Burt McMurtry Arts Initiative, Office of the Vice President for the Arts
  • Part of Archive to Narrative, a public humanities initiative led by Grant Parker

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