LOVING AND LOVING
written by Beto O'Byrne
developed with Meropi Peponides
directed by Amelia Acosta Powell
in the Victor Jory Theater
February 7-18, 2024

Loving and Loving is inspired by the lives of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple from Virginia who were arrested in 1958 for the crime of being married. Told from a distinctly 21st-century perspective, the play weaves together the story of the Lovings’ landmark civil rights struggle and interviews with mixed-heritage folks in the Kentuckiana community—thoughtfully exploring the joys and challenges of multiracial identity, and exuberantly celebrating our right to love who we choose.

 Closed Caption Performance: Sunday, February 11 at 2 p.m. *Learn More.

 ASL Interpreted Performance: Sunday, February 11 at 2 p.m.

 Student & Educator Nights Every Wednesday. Discounted tickets for students and educators are available for $15 plus fees.

Post Show Conversation: Sunday, February 11 after the 2 p.m. performance.

Run Time: Approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.

Age Recommendation: 11+

Grade Recommendation: 6th grade and up

Content Warning: Racial discrimination, strong language.

Meet the Artists

*Closed Captioning is available on your personal mobile device. Any smartphone browser can access the transcription during the performance. The link to access the Closed Captions will be available at the ticket scanning stations as you enter the theater. For any guest who needs a device on which to access closed captions, the Radical Hospitality Team can assist by providing a tablet. 

Loving and Loving was developed by Radical Evolution Performance Collective and received its world premiere in a co-production with the Harold Clurman Lab Theatre and Radical Evolution.