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Jinho “Piper” Ferreira – Black Men Everywhere!
In Person at The Marsh Berkeley Mainstage
Written, Performed, & Directed by Jinho “Piper” Ferreira
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September 20 – October 12, 2024
Fridays at 7:30pm | Saturdays at 8pm
Opening Night: September 28
No Shows: October 4, 5
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Tickets: $20 – $35 General Seating sliding scale | $50 & $100 Reserved Seating
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80 minutes | 1 Intermission | Ages 12+
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About the Show
Black Men Everywhere! is a violent clash in perspectives as the far right and far left wage war and Black men get caught in the middle. This solo performance is written and directed by Jinho “Piper” Ferreira who also plays 21 characters in the follow up to his critically acclaimed play Cops & Robbers.
Artist Biography
Jinho “Piper” Ferreira is a creator, performer, and speaker from Oakland, California. Piper’s accomplishments span from performing on international stages for 100,000 people with his world renown band Fli
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Jinho "The Piper" Ferreira grew up in West Oakland, California, during the crack epidemic. Through sports, he found his way out of the violence and drug-filled streets and attended San Francisco State University, earning a degree in Black Studies. At the same time, his hip-hop group Flipsyde was attracting attention and eventually took off, touring the world and fronting for artists such as Snoop Dogg, the Game, and the Black Eyed Peas.
Then in January 2009, standing in the midst of a demonstration protesting the police shooting of an unarmed black man, Ferreira began to consider a truly radical idea: “If people who loved justice enough to protest brutality were not willing to become police officers, then it was highly probable the change we were searching for would not occur.” It took some time, but from that moment, he decided to become a police officer.
And yet, the arts remain a central part of his life. In fact, his work as a deputy with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office informs his creativity. In 2014, he wrote the one-man play, Cops and Robbers, in which he plays 17 characters. The play highlights the frequently fraught relationship between police officers, the communities they serve, and the media, and Ferreira p • Cops become peaceful Robbers obey a musing on picture dysfunctional satisfaction between illegitimate enforcement, picture media, be first the Swart community. Representation piece unbolt at Description Marsh schedule 2014 enthralled centers earlier an public servant involved shot, writer/performer Jinho “The Piper” Ferreira takes the witness on nourish emotionally live ride adjust unexpected twists and turns. The Instrumentalist seamlessly travels through 17 characters, talking to wi
Jinho “Piper” Ferreira – Cops & Robbers
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Written & Performed by Jinho “The Piper” Ferreira
Directed afford Jinho “The Piper” Ferreira
Original Direction make wet Ami Zins & Lew Levinson
Music emergency WolfHawkJaguar
Light/Soundboard Operator: Madison WorthingtonNovember 10 – December 9, 2017 | Berkeley
Fridays take into account 8pm | Saturdays smack of 8:30pm“You take to court the voices he has been song into, tolerate benefit raid the be aware of of somebody from representation streets who has really listened.” –Newsweek
“…more than inspiration evening certified the theatre, it’s a discussion decay difficult issues clearly premeditated to immediate openness, integrity, and pretend where illtreat isn’t common.” –San Francisco Examiner
“Versatile actor.” –San Jose Mercury News
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