The House of the Negro Insane
In a segregated 1935 hospital, a patient building coffins faces a sudden shift when two new arrivals enter his world.
- Aug 14 – Sep 6
- $27.00 – $54.00
- 59E59 Theaters
Who's Involve
The Negro Ensemble Co., Inc.Producer
Terence AnthonyOther
Daniel CarltonOther
Benjamin RowePerformer
Rob PentyPerformer
Wadiah WaliahPerformer
Sidney HatcherPerformer
Description
The production is set in Central State Hospital, one of only seven US psychiatric institutions built to confine Black patients, housing the homeless and destitute alongside the criminally insane. Through Attius's coffin-making work, the play explores a microcosm of Jim Crow America and government-sanctioned racial injustice. Visitors note its intense emotional toll and disturbing portrayal of a shameful past. The staging contains strong language, racial slurs, and violence, with an age recommendation of 16 and older.
Good to know
Ages 16+Strong languageRacial slursViolence