DRAMA OF WORKS
WATER
full show & resources
Recommended for ages 6+
Please take a look at this whole page - we really tried to make it feel like you were in the theater with us!
This video will remain available because Black Lives STILL Matter and every month is Black History Month..
Educational resources
Click on the button to the left to read a bit more about WATER and learn a bit, before you watch the show!
Please note that WATER was originally written to be performed outside (see photos below).
Also below are photos that inspired the show...
Here is a link to Edutopia.com and resources they have compiled on teaching children about global poverty.
Lesson plans on the water crisis from the Water Project.
WATER full credits & HISTORY
Please click on the artist's name to be taken directly to their website to learn more about them
Written by Amina Henry
Produced by Drama of Works
Directed by Gretchen Van Lente
Costume & Puppet Design by Angelica Borrero
Most recent production
The most recent production of WATER
was presented on Governors Island,
part of ARTery's storytelling festival, 2016
CAST
Penny Middleton as Sela
Henry Nwaru as Bo
Andrea Ang as the Goddess
This is the cast featured in the video above.
World Premiere
The world premiere of WATER was presented in 2013 at the Old Stone House in Brooklyn, NY
Stage Managed by Mary Capers
Original drumming by Andry Weintraub
CAST
Penny Middleton as Sela
Glenn Quentin George as Bo
Ashley Brockington as the Goddess
The original production
benefited charity: water
Original staged reading
The original staged reading was
produced in 2012 by Play the Space
and it was presented at First Street Art Park
CAST
Cristina Pitter as Sela
Glenn Quentin George as Bo
Monique Papas as the Goddess
Michael Gaines as various
Here is a link to a video of Sela's opening monologue from this production
As stated above, the production was originally written to be performed outside. Here are some photos to give you an idea...
Click through the gallery below to get a better sense of our inspiration for the show...
The original marketing image,
Skye Worthington-Bunn
