Luminescent Studios Presents: The African Singularity

The African Singularity is a stage play that follows three young adults who discover an alternate, parallel reality in which African Colonization was a catastrophic failure. Feeling compelled by otherworldly forces and personal hope, they transition into this new world to discover who beckoned them there and why. Finding a prosperous nation built on communal responsibility and spiritual balance, the young ones must learn the ways of the new nation and decide if it can (or should) be a home for the African descendants harmed by White Supremacy in their world.

This production is an Immersive Staged Reading that will include live music, lights, sound and projections with minimal blocking and costumes.

Please note that some performances may be recorded.

No photography or video during the performance. Pre-show, intermission and post-show photo and video capture are permitted.

Luminescent Studios believes that everyone has something valuable to offer to the collective and that offering in-kind exchange options gets us closer to the world we dream of! Therefore, we are interested in exploring non-monetary bartering arrangements in exchange for show attendance. If you would like to discuss reduced or free tickets in exchange for providing services or materials that support the work of either Luminescent Studios and/or the ecosystem of Black Institutions in Baltimore, please email the show's Director (Louis Williams, III) at [email protected] with a some bartering ideas and we will explore together!

Running Time: 150 minutes with a 15 minute intermission

Content Transparency: This play contains references to colonization, the transatlantic slave trade and filicide.

"The African Singularity" is written and directed by Louis Williams, III and produced by Luminescent Studios! Louis Williams, III is a Baltimore-bred Playwright and burgeoning Artistic Director. He is a Pan-African storyteller who wields his pen in respect to Black communities around the globe in order to weave narratives about the African diaspora that are simultaneously sophisticated, challenging and optimistic. Luminescent Studios is an emerging Pan-African Production Company dedicated to producing luminary stories, luminary storytellers and a luminary local and global community.