Podcasts Arts Performing Arts Playing On Air: Short Audio Plays NIGHT VISION by Dominique Morisseau

NIGHT VISION by Dominique Morisseau

Published: April 12, 2020, 8:30 a.m.

Content Warning: Violence

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\u201cI don\u2019t want you hunting anyone. What if you become the prey?\u201d

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On a night walk in Brooklyn, pregnant Ayanna and her husband Ezra witness a sudden, violent attack. But when they call the police, doubts arise. Did they get a good look at the attacker\u2019s face? What color was his sweatshirt? And \u2014 why do their memories differ so drastically?\xa0

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Originally commissioned as part of New Black Fest\u2019s \u201cFacing Our Truth: Ten-Minute Plays on Trayvon, Race and Privilege,\u201d NIGHT VISION launches Playing on Air\u2019s yearlong celebration of MacArthur \u2018Genius Grant\u2019 winner Dominique Morisseau (The Detroit Projects, Pipeline, Ain't Too Proud\u2014The Life and Times of the Temptations). Directed by Stori Ayers (Chautauqua Theater Company, "The Last O.G.\u201d), NIGHT VISION stars OBIE winner April Matthis (Toni Stone, Elevator Repair Service, PoA\u2019s Hate Baby) and Eden Marryshow (\u201cJessica Jones,\u201d Broadway\u2019s Ink) and features music by guest composer Jimmy Keys.