RCNJ Theater Presents: Polaroid Stories

Polaroid Stories by Naomi Iizuka
Directed by Lester Mayers
Sharp Theater
November 15-23, 2024

Trigger Acknowledgement: This show portrays real-life experiences involving abuse, drug use, domestic violence, the unhoused, and sex work. The language of the play reflects the extremity of these experiences and is sometimes graphic. We want to stress that we have made sure support resources are easily accessible for anyone who may be triggered or impacted by these themes. 

A visceral blend of classical mythology and real-life stories told by street kids, Iizuka’s award-winning play journeys into a dangerous world where myth-making fulfills a fierce need for transcendence, where storytelling has the power to transform a reality in which characters’ lives are continually threatened, devalued, and effaced. Inspired in part by Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Polaroid Stories depicts modern-day mortals engulfed by needs that burn and consume with lyricism and great theatrical force.

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