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Description
12 Mo’ Angry Men : Written and Directed by TaNisha Fordham
This is a timely and unflinching reimagining of, "12 Angry Men," the 1955 award winning play and film, written by Reginald Rose. Buffalo native, TaNisha Fordham, sets her adaptation in present day, where 11 black jurors and 1 white juror deliberate about the guilt and/or innocence of a white police officer who shot and killed a 16 year old black teen.
Born and raised in Buffalo, Fordham is an emerging writer, director, performer and producer. Currently she is a Directing Fellow with the Broadway Theater Coalition. Her credits include: Associate Director, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s newest Broadway debut Bad Cinderella and Associate Director, TONY Award winning revival of Company. Off Broadway: Assistant Director, SuperHero. Writer/Performer/ Producer/Director, 12 Mo’ Angry Men.
Date & Time
Dec 1 - 17, 2023
Venue Details
Lorna C. Hill Theater at Ujima Theatre Company
429 Plymouth AvenueBuffalo, New York 14213
Ujima Company, Inc.
Ujima Company Inc. (UCI) is a multi-ethnic and multicultural professional theatre whose primary purpose is the preservation, perpetuation and performance of African American theatre by providing working opportunities for established artists and training experience for aspiring artists.