BAM Brings To Life Icon Paul Robeson In “The Tallest Tree”

“The Tallest Tree in the Forest,” opened today at the BAM Harvey Theater located at 651 Fulton Street. This must see life story of icon Paul Robeson is magnificently written and eloquently performed by Daniel Beaty and masterfully directed by Moises Kaufman.

With the baffling media and cinema focus primarily on the painful African American experience during enslavement, it is refreshing to see the almost forgotten and controversial megastar Paul Robson portrayed in such empowering light.

Born with numerous and varied talents on April 9, 1898, in Princeton, NJ, Robeson was given the title, “The Tallest Tree in the Forest” by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune founder of the National Council of Negro Women. Robeson who stood 6 foot 3 inches, tirelessly shared himself with the world as an intellectual,  actor, singer, and activist for peace and equality.This particularly is http://deeprootsmag.org/page/619/ order generic viagra the reason that few of these chiropractors offer personalized treatments and consultation to each patient.

Beaty does Robeson proud in this one-man-play.  He sings powerfully, orates impressively, and skillfully brings to life several other different characters (including Robeson’s wife, Eslanda) using different voices, accents, languages, and mannerisms.

With a running time of approximately two hours and one twenty-three minute intermission, this work was originally commissioned and developed by Tectonic Theater Project and is sponsored by Ford Foundation.  Scheduled with performances only through Sunday, March 29th go to BAM.org for more information and to purchase tickets.