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MOVE Mocks Us All: A Staged Reading
May 17 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
A Staged Reading of a Play by Maida Odom
Directed by Ontaria Kim Wilson.
Former Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Maida Odom spent over 28 harrowing hours embedded directly across the street from 6221 Osage Avenue — the police target during the 1985 MOVE confrontation.
She reported through fear as thousands of bullets were fired and tons of gallons of water rained down, all in an effort to force controversial MOVE members from their home. Hours after she left, a bomb was dropped by police, killing 11 people — including 5 children. The ensuing fire destroyed 61 homes and left 250 people homeless. Profoundly disturbed by what she witnessed, Maida turned to art to process her trauma. Her play, “Move Mocks Us All,” is a searing exploration of that tragedy and its aftermath.