Shakespeare in Detroit presents "The Danger of Hope"

SHAKESPEARE IN DETROIT LAUNCHES 2026

GRIOT SEASON WITH PREMIERE OF ‘THE DANGER OF HOPE’

Limited Engagement Runs March 13 – 21, at Boll Family YMCA in Detroit

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DETROIT – Feb. 23, 2026 – Shakespeare in Detroit (SiD) has announced The Danger of Hope, running March 13 through March 21 at the Marlene Boll Family YMCA.

The production launches the company’s 2026 Griot Season – a new chapter featuring original, one-person shows that center on the storyteller exploring personal truths and community. Inspired by West African traditions, it marks a departure from the traditional Shakespearean canon, though will feature some adjacent work.

Set inside a Detroit high school, The Danger of Hope is a one woman play drawing from Breon’s own experiences as a behavioral specialist navigating rumor, fear, care and belief in young people’s futures. Tickets for the show, written and performed by Morgan Broen and directed by Sam White, are on sale now.

“This is a gripping, one-woman play with a story that brings the lived realities of students to the stage and asks what it truly means to choose hope in systems that often feel stacked against them,” said Sam White, Founder and Artistic Director of Shakespeare in Detroit. “We’re excited to launch our Griot season with this production. It’s the first in a series of original, personal narratives that celebrate artists who carry the stories of their communities through voice, memory and truth.”

The production will run from March 13 – March 21 at the Marlene Boll Theatre, located inside the Boll Family YMCA at 1401 Broadway in Downtown Detroit. Performances run for one hour with no intermission.

Friday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 14 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 15 at 3 p.m.

Thursday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 21 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $33.85 and can be purchased via shakespeareendetroit.com.

The 2026 Griot Season, under the banner “Personal truths. Collective power,” will spotlight singular artists in intimate theatrical experiences emphasizing storytelling as a form of legacy and community memory.

While the company pauses productions from Shakespeare’s canon for the Griot Season, its commitment to language, humanity and youth engagement remains central. Now in its seventh year partnering with Detroit Public Schools, Shakespeare in Detroit continues to create space for young people’s stories — spoken, witnessed and remembered.

For more information about Shakespeare in Detroit, visit www.shakespearedetroit.com

About Shakespeare in Detroit

Detroit’s original Shakespeare company, Shakespeare in Detroit, was founded in 2012 under the moniker Shakespeare Against Cancer and evolved into Shakespeare in Detroit, beginning a trajectory of impact that has reached more than 30,000 people. The organization continues to pioneer on both digital and analog platforms, bringing accessible, transformative theatre experiences to audiences across Metro Detroit and beyond.

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