This Bitter Earth

By Harrison David Rivers
InterAct Theatre Company
Philadelphia, PA

Director: Tyrone L. Robinson
Scenic Design: Colin McIlvaine
Lighting Design: Shannon Zura
Costume Design: Katherine Fritz
Sound Design: Larry Fowler
Projection Design: Taj Rauch
Intimacy Director: Colleen Hughes

Synopsis

A deep love is challenged by divisive political realities. Jesse, an introspective black playwright, finds his choices called into question when his boyfriend, Neil, a white Black Lives Matter activist, calls him out for his political apathy. As passions and priorities collide, this couple is forced to reckon with issues of race, class and the bravery it takes to love out loud.