Anna Deavere Smith brings her family's history to the stage in 'Basil Biggs'

Acclaimed playwright and actor Anna Deavere Smith has made a profound departure from her signature verbatim, documentary-style theater to bring her own extraordinary ancestry to light in her new play, "Basil Biggs". Premiering as a workshop production at Philadelphia's Wilma Theater as part of the What Now: 2026 arts festival, the two-act play explores the monumental life of her great-great-grandfather, a free Black man who became an unheralded hero of the Civil War era.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!