Scapegoat Initiative presents: Keely and Du

This summer, Durham welcomes a new theatrical company, Scapegoat Initiative. Founded by Durham-based actor and activist Arin Dickson, Scapegoat Initiative seeks to be an unconventional, daring, and empowering source of art in Durham. Their artistic and political goals are rooted in engaging viewers in social, economic, political, and environmental activism while celebrating intersectionality and uplifting the marginalized voices that surround us.

As the inaugural project, Dickson has chosen Durham-based director Dustin Britt to tackle Jane Martin’s controversial 1994 Pulitzer-nominated satire Keely and Du. This taut drama chronicles the fate of pregnant kidnapping victim Keely, held for months in a suburban basement-turned prison. The play focuses on Keely’s evolving relationship with her seemingly warmhearted adversary Du, a fundamentalist Christian woman who guards Keely to prevent her from terminating her unwanted pregnancy.

In line with Scapegoat Initiative’s commitment to accessibility, all tickets are pay-what-you-can. Scheduled post-show conversations will be announced at a later date.