“There is no such thing as me or you, only and always ‘us.’”
The Awakening of Resistance: The Return of Benjamin Lay and His Fight Against Slavery
Event Date: January 23, 2025
Event Time: 4:30-6pm
Event Location: The Hillman Library, 340 Archives & Special Collections Instruction Room
Quantum Theatre in collaboration with The University of Pittsburgh Department of History and University Library System invites you to attend an event and reception in honor of the radical 18th century abolitionist, Benjamin Lay.
Join us for a discussion of the upcoming production and historical context. Our panel of esteemed theatre and history professionals includes co-authors, Naomi Wallace and Marcus Rediker, director Ron Daniels, actor Mark Povinelli, and Quantum Theatre Artistic Director, Karla Boos.
To register for the event, please visit https://pi.tt/BLay24. To purchase tickets for Quantum Theatre’s American premiere of The Return of Benjamin Lay, visit https://www.quantumtheatre.com/past-productions/2024-2025-season/lay/
An exhibit curated by Coordinator of Archives and Manuscripts David Grinnell, Curator William Daw, and Associate University Librarian for Archives & Special Collections Ed Galloway will explore the time period. We are privileged to share these pieces of our history, sure to challenge current thought and stir emotion.