Philadelphia Teens Create Social Justice Show for FringeArts Festival

The Other is devised by the high school Shadow Company of Yes! And.. Collaborative Arts. Using the power of shadows, movement and music, The Other dives into a world where people have been segregated into “us versus them.” Natalie Hann, Director of Shadow Company, says that The Other, “Looks at how we, as human beings, either through self preservation or what we have deemed as instincts, have labeled people, groups, or entire peoples as ‘other’. The current culture we live in and the use of social media has made it easier for humans to group people into us versus them, and this production further explores this issue.”

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