No Fear and Blues Long Gone: Nina Simone
by Howard L. Craft
Directed by Kathryn Hunter-Williams
Her story, her way.
The music, loves, and losses of the legendary North Carolina musician. Yolanda Rabun stars as the High Priestess of Soul in this one-woman play with music.
A world premiere from Triangle playwright Howard L. Craft and directed by longtime PlayMakers company member Kathryn Hunter-Williams.
CONTENT ADVISORY
This show contains some brief use of coarse language.
RUN TIME
Approximately 90 minutes, followed by an “Act II” of conversation.
TICKETS AND SHOWTIMES
| AUG 21
7:30p |
AUG 22
7:30p |
AUG 23
7:30p |
AUG 24
2:00p C 7:30p |
AUG 25
2:00p 7:30p C |
+ Tickets are no longer available online for this performance. We are currently working out a solution for standby tickets. You may call the box office at 919.962.7529 for up-to-the-minute availability information.
A “Second Act” of Conversation
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- William Curry, Music Director and Conductor of the Durham Symphony
- Carly Jones, Music Director, North Carolina Arts Council
- Sandra Davidson, NC Arts Council & Come Hear NC Project Manager
- Jerma Jackson, Professor, UNC Department of History
- Angela Thorpe, Director, N.C. African American Heritage Commission
- Carly Jones, Music Director, North Carolina Arts Council
- Benjamin Filene, Chief Curator, North Carolina Museum of History
- Darrell Stover, , Professor Interdisciplinary Studies / Africana Studies, NC State University
- Tristan Parks, Actor, Educator, and Activist
- Carly Jones, Music Director, North Carolina Arts Council
- Kyma Lassiter, Constituent Affairs Liaison, N.C. African American Heritage Commission
- Howard L. Craft, playwright and educator
- Kathryn Hunter-Williams, director and PlayMakers company member
- Yolanda Rabun, actor
Photos
Reviews
REVIEWS
PlayMakers Repertory Company’s No Fear and Blues Long Gone: Nina Simone Testifies to Art’s Power to Drive Social and Political Change
by Pamela Vesper and Kurt Benrud
Triangle Arts & Entertainment
August 25, 2019
PlayMakers’ Production of ‘No Fear and Blues Long Gone: Nina Simone’ is a Wake-Up Call to Arms
by Lauren Van Hemert
RDU On Stage
August 24, 2019
Yolanda Rabun Is a Commanding Nina Simone in Howard L. Craft’s Play
by Byron Woods
INDYWeek
August 23, 2019
NEWS
PREVIEW: No Fear and Blues Long Gone: Nina Simone
by Byron Woods
Indy Week
August 21, 2019
PlayMakers to produce one-woman show about NC music legend and activist Nina Simone
by Aaron Sugarman
The Daily Tar Heel
August 19, 2019
Podcast: Yolanda Rabun, Howard Craft, and Kathy Williams
by Lauren van Hemmert
RDU on Stage
August 18, 2019
The Remarkable Story of the Drive to Preserve Nina Simone’s Childhood Home
by Sarah Edwards
Indy Week
August 14, 2019
The ‘High Priestess Of Soul’ Nina Simone Comes To Life In One-Woman Show
by Dana Terry & Frank Stasio
WUNC State of Things
August 13, 2019
