THE HISTORICAL FANTASY OF ESEK HOPKINS
BY HAUS OF GLITTER
presented September 9 -17
The Historical Fantasy of Esek Hopkins is an activist dance opera, that reimagines the narrative of Esek Hopkins; the future of our community; the future of public space; the future we will leave behind to our children's children.
LIFTED
BY CHARLIE THURSTON
presented October 21 - November 13
A modern meditation on the Icarus tale, LIFTED is part gritty family drama, part imaginative theatrical fantasia. In a dystopian near-future, birds have returned from their recent extinction to carry a teenage boy off into the sky, leaving his twin brother, father and girlfriend are left to search for meaning in his disappearance.
ANTIGONX
BY SHEY RIVERA RÍOS
presented March 31 - April 10
A magical realism project, AntigonX explores themes of latinidad and gender in the classic play by Sophocles about power, morality, and fate.
NATASHA, PIERRE,
AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812
BY DAVE MALLOY
presented May 19 – June 19
From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace.
VIRTUAL / AUDIO PRODUCTIONS
FIRE FLOWERS AND A TIME MACHINE // FLORES DE FUEGO
Y UNA MAQUINA DEL TIEMPO
available December 13 - 31
A virtual production of the Wilbury Group’s bilingual outdoor production from Fall 2020. Developed by Shey Rivera Ríos, Fire Flowers is an innovative piece of virtual “choose your own adventure” theatre that puts audiences in touch with ancestors from the past, and our future descendants
GOD TALKS TO AN AGNOSTIC
AN AUDIO SERIES BY DON MAYS
Season 2 premieres July 9
An innovative audio play series written and directed by Don Mays and presented by The Wilbury Group in collaboration with AFRI Productions and The Public’s Radio, God Talks to An Agnostic is a compelling exploration of the impact of religion on race, Black culture and a collective need for faith in something larger than ourselves.
BY HAUS OF GLITTER
presented September 9 -17
The Historical Fantasy of Esek Hopkins is an activist dance opera, that reimagines the narrative of Esek Hopkins; the future of our community; the future of public space; the future we will leave behind to our children's children.
LIFTED
BY CHARLIE THURSTON
presented October 21 - November 13
A modern meditation on the Icarus tale, LIFTED is part gritty family drama, part imaginative theatrical fantasia. In a dystopian near-future, birds have returned from their recent extinction to carry a teenage boy off into the sky, leaving his twin brother, father and girlfriend are left to search for meaning in his disappearance.
ANTIGONX
BY SHEY RIVERA RÍOS
presented March 31 - April 10
A magical realism project, AntigonX explores themes of latinidad and gender in the classic play by Sophocles about power, morality, and fate.
NATASHA, PIERRE,
AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812
BY DAVE MALLOY
presented May 19 – June 19
From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace.
VIRTUAL / AUDIO PRODUCTIONS
FIRE FLOWERS AND A TIME MACHINE // FLORES DE FUEGO
Y UNA MAQUINA DEL TIEMPO
available December 13 - 31
A virtual production of the Wilbury Group’s bilingual outdoor production from Fall 2020. Developed by Shey Rivera Ríos, Fire Flowers is an innovative piece of virtual “choose your own adventure” theatre that puts audiences in touch with ancestors from the past, and our future descendants
GOD TALKS TO AN AGNOSTIC
AN AUDIO SERIES BY DON MAYS
Season 2 premieres July 9
An innovative audio play series written and directed by Don Mays and presented by The Wilbury Group in collaboration with AFRI Productions and The Public’s Radio, God Talks to An Agnostic is a compelling exploration of the impact of religion on race, Black culture and a collective need for faith in something larger than ourselves.
2021/22 Memberships
Join us at Providence's home for groundbreaking artists and adventurous audiences. Membership includes admission to all our 2021/22 productions, including our upcoming premieres of Haus of Glitter's The Historical Fantasy of Esek Hopkin, Lifted by Charlie Thurston and Shey Rivera Ríos' AntigonX, season two of Don Mays' God Talks to an Agnostic, the Tony award-winning musical Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 by Dave Malloy, and more.
Become a Member for our 2021/22 Season today and never miss a thing.
Become a Member for our 2021/22 Season today and never miss a thing.
ABOUT
An award-winning*, not-for-profit professional theatre company, the Wilbury Theatre Group engages our community in thought-provoking conversation through new works, reimagined classics and adventurous playmaking. We are idealistic, ambitious, and stubborn in our resolve to create theatre that entertains, enlightens, and inspires.
*WINNER of the 2018 National Theatre Company Grant from the American Theatre Wing (The Tony Awards).
*WINNER of the 2018 National Theatre Company Grant from the American Theatre Wing (The Tony Awards).
