#CHARLOTTESVILLE

written & performed by Priyanka Shetty
directed by Yury Urnov
Philadelphia Premiere | October 15 - November 1, 2026
Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake
Produced by Azuka Theatre & Simpatico Theatre

A tour-de-force solo performance about the power of witnessing, constructed verbatim from over one hundred firsthand interviews with Charlottesville residents, court transcripts, and news reports. #CHARLOTTESVILLE chronicles the tragic events of August 11th and 12th, 2017, when white supremacists gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia for the deadly “Unite the Right” rally on the pretext of protesting the removal of the Confederate monument of Robert E. Lee, leading to violent clashes with counter-protesters. The play embodies a community in crisis—activists, students, and residents—as well as lawyers, key figures from the far right, and political leaders, exposing the systems and ideologies that sustain white supremacist movements. An urgent political work that examines race, identity, and the machinery of extremism in modern-day America, while drawing resonant parallels to the global rise of nationalism and racial division.

Winner of the 2025 Scotsman Fringe First Award for Outstanding New Writing
Completely sold-out smash hit of the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe

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Creative Team