05/07/2026
The Story of Violence team has been hard at work bringing together this collaboration between Still Point Theatre Collective, , and
Come see the show at May 26 & 27
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Written by Toussaint Daniels ( )
Directed by SPTC Associate Director Kevin Aoussou ()
CAST
Actor 1 - Darius Franklin
Actor 2 - Nolan Jackson
Actor 3 - Mariano ‘Nano’ Arellano
Actor 4 - Derron Johnson
Actor 5 - Marvin Alexis
Actor 5 U/S - Donovan Wade
“The Story of Violence”, modeled after the movie One Night in Miami, the play examines the historical racial strife in Chicago, and the way it has shaped the surging violence that plagues Chicago’s poorest communities today. From redlining, to drill music, to the construction of the classroom-to-prison pipeline, “The Story of Violence” weaves spoken word, powerful lyrics, and storytelling to profound effect.