Join us for a docent talk on Mexodus in the intimate environs of the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute! Done in partnership with Berkeley Rep.
About Mexodus
Playing September 13 to October 20 at Berkeley Rep. Play tickets now on sale; attendees of this docent talk will receive 20% off tickets for Berkeley Rep's 2024-25 season.
History meets hip-hop in Mexodus, an electrifying live-looping musical, composed in real-time by multitalented writer/performers Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson. Mexodus explores the often-untold stories of the Underground Railroad that led south into Mexico. Don’t miss this groundbreaking, theatrical experience of resilience and resistance, celebrating the power of Black and Brown solidarity.
About the Docent Program
The Berkeley Rep Docent Program is part of the theatre’s commitment to provide education and enrichment opportunities about the plays it presents in each season. The Docent Program has grown steadily since its inception in 2005. It is part of Berkeley Rep’s goal to engage the theatre’s audience and the community in a dialogue of ideas.
Docents are volunteers who are theater-lovers. They facilitate Post-Show Discussions after matinees at Berkeley Rep to provide an opportunity for audience members to discuss their experience of seeing a play. Docents also give Talks in the community to provide information about each play and create shared experience through a discussion around plays. The talks cover historical and cultural context, the playwright’s intent, the process of the development of the play, and production elements. Talks also include discussion questions. Participants do not have to have seen a performance of the play to participate in the discussion. Both the Berkeley Rep Docent Post-Show Discussions at the theatre and the Docent Talks in the community broaden the conversation about theatre and the world it creates.
Classes
Future Classes
Feb 3 - 12:00 pm
Berkeley Rep Docent Talk: The Thing About Jellyfish
Attendees of this docent talk will receive 20% off tickets for Berkeley Rep's 2024-25 season.
Feb 24 - 12:00 pm
Berkeley Rep Docent Talk: Uncle Vanya
Attendees of this docent talk will receive 20% off tickets for Berkeley Rep's 2024-25 season.