Princeton students read Act I of Slouching, a new play in development by theater senior Ava Adelaja. Following the casual reading, there will be an informal conversation and an opportunity for audience feedback.
A reading of Acts II & III will be held in December.
The Program in Theater & Music Theater will present Slouching from April 2-4, 2026, at Berlind Theatre, McCarter Theatre Center as part of the program's 2026-27 season.
About Slouching
Soso, a twenty-something, wannabe, London-based journalist/Nigerian immigrant living paycheck to paycheck, spins out of control when her mother, Remi Joy, arrives in London fighting a dark battle with late-stage breast cancer. Soso must reckon with conversations she never had, the people she left behind, and whether her dreams are really worth shirking familial responsibility. Toggling between London, Lagos, and a liminal world, this new play tells the story of a Nigerian family in upheaval by migration.
Admission
The reading is free and open to the public. No registration required.
Directions
Get directions to the Godfrey Kerr Theater Studio, located on the second floor of Wallace Dance Building at the Lewis Arts complex.
Accessibility
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