(Lehigh Valley) Selkie Theatre will present Philadelphia actor/playwright Richard Bradford in his powerful new work To My Unborn Child, A Love Letter From Fred Hampton for one night only - Saturday, January 26 at 8pm, as part of The IceHouse Tonight Series.
Murdered by Chicago police as he lay beside his pregnant lover, visionary Black Panther Fred Hampton preached a compassionate revolution against racist brutality, poverty, and capitalism. To My Unborn Child… freezes a moment in time – that awful morning of December 4, 1969 – and gives Hampton one last chance to share his passionate American vision of economic justice, race and human dignity with his unborn son. Bradford's haunting original work will both challenge and inspire
To My Unborn Child, A Love Letter From Fred Hampton premiered to critical acclaim at the 2017 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Produced by Philadelphia’s Iron Age Theatre, it is directed by Iron Age Artistic Director John Doyle and is available through the Iron Age “Radical Acts” Program (www.ironagetheatre.org) that offers several touring social justice programs.
“To My Unborn Child… is an imaginary elegy from Hampton to his unborn son. Richard Bradford’s solo performance portraying Fred Hampton is riveting. Set in the bedroom in which Hampton was killed, with his blood-soaked bed front and center on stage, the play is a lyrical and poignant tour de force through the times in which Hampton lived and perished, a snapshot of the history of the Civil Rights Movement, from the murder of Emmett Till, to the mission and assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Chicago Riots of 1968. It weaves through the complicated history, political philosophy, and activities of the BPP, which were always focused on confronting corrupt systems of power and seeking economic justice for African Americans in our country.” - Michael Lieberman, ArtBlog, Philadelphia
Selkie will present To My Unborn Child, A Love Letter from Fred Hampton at 8pm on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at the Charles Brown Ice House on Sand Island (56 River St, Bethlehem PA 18018) in Bethlehem, PA.
A PostPlay TalkBack & Artist’s Reception with Richard Bradford will follow the performance. Tickets are $15.
MEDIA: For media comps, interviews, or more info, contact Selkie’s Kate Scuffle
RESERVATIONS: Seating is limited – reservations are strongly recommended, and can be made at
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Selkie Theatre is a “dual-citizenship” theatre company, founded in 2006 by George B Miller & Kate Scuffle as an extension of their 18 years of provocative, award-winning work as the original Theatre Outlet. Selkie produces original, topical and reimagined classical work in both Ireland and the US.
Iron Age Theatre provides a safe space for audience and actor to encounter radical ideas throughout history. Iron Age has been producing theatre focused on the common man, the human condition, and social justice for almost 30 years.
Attached Photo: Richard Bradford as Black Panther leader Fred Hampton
Photo credit: Josiah Blizzard