An Excerpt from the Play, 1000 Ways a Black Woman Dies: Stories from the Waiting Room

Author Information

Britney Mallebranche, Bridgewater State University

Abstract/Description

1000 Ways a Black Woman Dies: Stories from the Waiting Room is a play based on real stories of discriminatory events that Black women have undergone in the United States. I am a firm believer that art can take the shape of the silenced and give them a voice. This play intends to reflect the voices of those we unfortunately never got to hear.

Note on the Author

Britney Mallebranche majored in Theatre Arts with a minor in Digital Media. Her research project was completed in the summer of 2021 under the mentorship of Professor Miranda Giurleo (Theatre) and later workshopped for a presentation during the 2021-2022 academic year under the guidance of Professor Miranda Giurleo and Professor Sarah Bedard (Theatre). This was all made possible with funding provided by the Adrian Tinsley Program summer research grant. Britney presented this play at BSU’s 2021 Mid-Year Symposium and BSU’s 2022 Arts Week. Britney is now pursuing her master’s degree in media science at Boston University and plans to continue her career in the entertainment industry.

Recommended Citation

Mallebranche, Britney (2023). An Excerpt from the Play, 1000 Ways a Black Woman Dies: Stories from the Waiting Room. Undergraduate Review, 17, p. 277-282.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/undergrad_rev/vol17/iss1/23

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