Theatre in the City: ‘We’ve Got a Story to Tell’ and ‘Primary Trust’

Published by Performing City Resilience

We were delighted that this visit to New Orleans allowed us to see two theatre shows in the city; while very different in form, both offer perspectives on and from the city that are worthy of reflection.  

We’ve Got a Story to Tell

We’ve Got a Story to Tell was written, produced, and directed by Lauren Turner Hines, and performed at the André Cailloux Center for Performing Arts and Cultural Justice, on Bayou Road. The show reflected on the life of Captain André Cailloux, who ‘organized the first Black regiment to fight in combat for the Union Army.’ This was framed as The André Cailloux AR Tour, which reflected on Cailloux, after whom the contemporary arts center is named. It was developed with Black Realities, a programme funding Black creative artists to explore virtual and augmented reality.  READ MORE