Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower
Based on the post-apocalyptic novel by Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower: The Opera is a genre-defying opera conceived by Toshi Reagon in collaboration with her mother, Bernice Johnson Reagon.
This powerful opera brings together 200 years of Black music to give life to Octavia E. Butler’s acclaimed science fiction novel, with revealing insights on gender, race and environmental activism to construct a mesmerizing work of rare power and beauty that reveals deep insights on the future of human civilization.
Parable had its World premiere on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi. Its US debut will be this Thursday, November 16, 2017 at the Carolina Performing Arts Center in North Carolina.
Witness or yourself the power of this mesmerizing theatrical work!
Upcoming Dates:
Thursday, November 16 - Friday, November 17
Carolina Performing Arts Center
Monday, January 8 - Monday, January 15
For an in depth look and to receive show updates, stay connected by visiting ParableOpera.com.
