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So You Want To Talk About Race: Banned Books Short Play Festival with Cast & Creative Talkback

Experience the transformative power of storytelling at the Banned Books Festival—an electrifying evening of theatre presented in partnership with the Bishop Arts Theatre Center inspired by Ijeoma Oluo’s groundbreaking book So You Want to Talk About Race. Following this performance, stick around an get an inside scoop on the production process with a talkback featuring members of the cast and creative team.
This year’s festival features six bold, original short plays penned by visionary local playwrights who dive fearlessly into the complexities of race, identity, and social justice. Each piece shines a light on a different facet of Oluo’s work—sometimes with humor, sometimes with raw vulnerability, always with striking honesty.
More than a night at the theatre, the Banned Books Festival is a communal experience designed to spark dialogue, challenge assumptions, and ignite meaningful reflection.
Tickets are available through the Bishop Arts Theatre Center website HERE