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Theater of War Productions: Martin Luther King’s “The Drum Major Instinct”

The […] tragedy of the distorted personality is the fact that when one fails to harness this instinct, (Glory to God) he ends up trying to push others down in order to push himself up. (Amen) And whenever you do that, you engage in some of the most vicious activities. You will spread evil, vicious, lying gossip on people, because you are trying to pull them down in order to push yourself up. (Make it plain) And the great issue of life is to harness the drum major instinct. —Dr. Martin Luther King, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA, February 4, 1968

This innovative new project by Theater of War Productions will engage diverse audiences in powerful dialogue about racism, inequality, and social justice by presenting a live performance of Dr. Martin Luther King’s final sermon, “The Drum Major Instinct,” embodied by prominent actors and supported by a large gospel choir, composed of singers, activists, police officers, and musicians from Ferguson, Missouri, and Brooklyn and Queens, New York. The performance will be followed by brief responses by community panelists and will culminate in a guided audience discussion.

This premiere of The Drum Major Instinct at BRIC is part of series of city-wide events developed by Brooklyn-based writer and director Bryan Doerries as part of his work as Public Artist in Residence (PAIR) for the City of New York, a joint appointment with the New York City Department of Veterans’ Services and Department of Cultural Affairs. During this two-year residency, he will bring more than 60 Theater of War Productions projects to diverse communities across all five boroughs.











When: Sun., Apr. 30, 2017 at 1:00 pm
Where: BRIC
647 Fulton St.
718-683-5600
Price: Free
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The […] tragedy of the distorted personality is the fact that when one fails to harness this instinct, (Glory to God) he ends up trying to push others down in order to push himself up. (Amen) And whenever you do that, you engage in some of the most vicious activities. You will spread evil, vicious, lying gossip on people, because you are trying to pull them down in order to push yourself up. (Make it plain) And the great issue of life is to harness the drum major instinct. —Dr. Martin Luther King, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA, February 4, 1968

This innovative new project by Theater of War Productions will engage diverse audiences in powerful dialogue about racism, inequality, and social justice by presenting a live performance of Dr. Martin Luther King’s final sermon, “The Drum Major Instinct,” embodied by prominent actors and supported by a large gospel choir, composed of singers, activists, police officers, and musicians from Ferguson, Missouri, and Brooklyn and Queens, New York. The performance will be followed by brief responses by community panelists and will culminate in a guided audience discussion.

This premiere of The Drum Major Instinct at BRIC is part of series of city-wide events developed by Brooklyn-based writer and director Bryan Doerries as part of his work as Public Artist in Residence (PAIR) for the City of New York, a joint appointment with the New York City Department of Veterans’ Services and Department of Cultural Affairs. During this two-year residency, he will bring more than 60 Theater of War Productions projects to diverse communities across all five boroughs.

Buy tickets/get more info now