In the coming weeks, Plowshares Theatre Company will begin developing it’s successful Salon series of audience engagement into a new online program. The idea is to share information from previous salons digitally with a new audience online while we await the time when we can all return to the theater to see a great play.

Modeled from the salons held by Black creatives during the Harlem Renaissance as well as the Black Theatre Movement of the 1960s, a Plowshares Salon is a comfortable gathering for artists and audience members to share their thoughts, reflections and ideas through a focused discussion on topics of interest to Detroit and its creative community. Salons are moderated by Plowshares ensemble members who will help guide the conversation. This would create a critical platform to share resources, ideas and methods for artist-centered spaces, projects and practices. Convening online would create a casual atmosphere, where ideas can flow and the mind can be inspired.

Discussion topics include:

• What is Black Theatre? A Historical Perspective
• The Women of Black Theatre
• Dramatic Black Actors
• Dratmatic Black Actresses
• The Art of Activism
• The Music of Black Theatre

More information on the upcoming online version of Plowshares Salon will be forthcoming. Keep a look out by joining our email list. Follow Plowshares Theatre Company on social media by using the following: Twitter:  PlowsharesThrCo; Facebook: @plowsharesthr; Instagram: @plowsharestheatreco.