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Thru April 23rd – The Nineteenth when the fastest men on Earth raised their fists in protest.

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Watch the world-premiere of The Xixth (The Nineteenth)

THE NINETEENTH

@ The Old Globe
Now thru April 23rd

Mexico City, 1968. Two Black American sprinters, the fastest men on Earth, raise their fists in protest. Inspired by real events from the historic 19th Olympic Games, and directed by Carl Cofield (Seize the King, The Bacchae), this suspenseful world-premiere play by Kemp Powers (Pixar’s Soul, One Night in Miami) chronicles the intersection of sports and activism, and shows the life-changing repercussions of being a champion who chooses to speak out.

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