I AM A REVOLUTIONARY.
I AM. I AM.
The Academy of Music Theatre is honored to produce the US premiere of Afeni, a one-woman storytelling show by playwright Adam Bailey.
Afeni is based on the experiences of Afeni Shakur, mother of the rapper Tupac Shakur, surrounding the events surrounding of the 1969 “Panther 21” trial and her involvement in the Black Panthers. During this trial, it was discovered Shakur opted to defend herself in the trial, and her cross-examination of an NYPD detective brought to light that several undercover police agents had infiltrated the group and organized most of the unlawful activities for which members had been arrested. Shakur and her colleagues were acquitted in 1971, and this experience led to her lifelong dedication to social justice and activism.
Playwright Adam Bailey describes the style of this piece as embracing a “storyteller persona, who can be affected and changed by the story and who can act out moments, but who is always present and never lost”; the “scenes are influenced by different characters’ POVs” and “there are moments when the storyteller is more possessed by the subjects of her tale than others.”
Afeni explores a moment of human experience through the lens of the cultural, societal, and historical understandings of the time.
Recommended for audiences aged 13 years and older
We are proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council’s Card to Culture program in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Department of Public Health’s WIC Nutrition Program, the Massachusetts Health Connector, and hundreds of cultural organizations across Massachusetts by expanding cultural access for low-income and working families.
We will be offering seats to the Thursday, April 15th dress rehearsal, FREE OF CHARGE to any patrons who are EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders. To purchase these tickets, please visit or call the box office Tuesday through Friday between 3:00pm and 6:00pm. Limit 4 tickets per cardholder per show. Tickets are sold on a first-come-first-serve basis.
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Recommended for audiences aged 13 years and older
Show Date/Time:
Friday, April 16th, 2027 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 17th, 2027 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 18th, 2027 at 7:30 pm
Doors at 7:00 pm
Ticket Prices:
$30.85 After Fees
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All Sales are final. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact the box office at boxoffice@aomtheatre.com or (413) 584-9032 X105.