Miss Julie: Freedom Summer

THE STORY: A re-imagined adaptation of August Strindberg’s masterpiece, set in Mississippi on the night of July 4, 1964, two days after the signing of the Civil Rights Act during the explosive Freedom Summer of the Civil Rights Era. The white Miss Julie and her black chauffeur, John, struggle for independence and freedom from the personal and social demons that bind them. This sexually-charged social drama explores racial and sexual tensions in a riveting struggle for power, freedom, and social change.