Too Heavy for Your Pocket
Feb. 06 - Feb. 16, 2020
A captivating tale about the intersection of family, responsibility, and progress at the height of the Civil Rights Movement.
Bowzie Brandon, his wife Evelyn, and their best friends Tony and Sally-Mae see happiness on the horizon when Bowzie gets a scholarship to attend college and improve his family’s life. However, when the opportunity to become a Freedom Rider arises, Bowzie leaves his obligations as a husband and friend behind to join the fight against racism in the Deep South. TOO HEAVY FOR YOUR POCKET is a powerful look at the tenuous balance between security and risk, the bonds of love and friendship, and the personal cost of progress.
Too Heavy for Your Pocket
by Jiréh Breon Holdet
somewhere in Austin
to be announced
Austin, TX, 78700
Dates estimated (announced for February, 2020).
