Claudia Rankine’s newest play Help

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Top row (left to right): Jim Borstelmann (not in cast), Tina Benko, David Beach; Middle row (left to right): Rory Scholl, Jeremy Webb, April Matthis, Nick Wyman; Bottom row (left to right): Michael Gorman (not in cast), Rona Lotan (not in cast), Joseph Medeiros, Sean Elliott Harris (not in cast). Photo: Kelly Marshall.

Claudia Rankine’s newest play Help begins today for a limited four-week run. 

Tickets start at $29, and all seats through March 23 are $49 or less.

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The Shed presents the world premiere of Help, a new play by acclaimed author and poet Claudia Rankine (Just Us, Citizen: An American Lyric), directed by Obie Award-winner Taibi Magar (Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, Signature Theatre; Is God Is, Soho Rep).

Derived from Rankine’s deep inquiry and ongoing investigation into white dominance, Help stars April Matthis (Toni Stone, Roundabout Theatre; Fairview, Soho Rep) as the Narrator, a Black woman who recounts Rankine’s real-life conversations with white people that take place in transitional spaces like airports. As the stories unfold through monologues and staged scenarios, Help explores how these conversations can go right, wrong, or raise new questions about our fragile democracy.

Rankine’s body of work, for which she has been awarded MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships, crosses lyric poetry and prose essay to navigate questions of race, healthcare, loneliness, and what it means for a life to matter in American society today.

Help is recommended for ages 14 and up and includes adult language and content around white supremacy, racism, and misogyny.

This production includes haze effects and loud music.

Running time: 90 minutes, no intermission.

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The creation of new work at The Shed is generously supported by the Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Commissioning Fund and the Shed Commissioners. Major support for live productions at The Shed is provided by the Charina Endowment Fund.

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