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Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration Week: Michael Fosberg's Incognito

Presented by University of North Dakota at Burtness Theatre

January 25, 2008

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“Imagine discovering in your early 30’s that you are not the person who you thought you were? That you have a family, a history, an ethnicity you never knew? How would this discovery impact your life, the lives of those around you; your vision of yourself and society?” With his performance, “Incognito”, Michael Sidney Fosberg, takes his audience on such a journey. In a one-hour, solo-theatrical, autobiographical storytelling presentation, Michael relates his story of growing up believing he was white, then discovering early in his thirties that he was actually black. In this often humorous, but deeply emotional one-man “play”, he guides his audience on a discovery of self; filled with issues of race, diversity, family history, divorce, adoption, and finding a father. The presentation unfolds as a mystery allowing the audience to make their own discoveries about themselves, and their perceptions of identity, race, and stereotypes. The performance has been hailed, by educators and critics alike, as an extremely effective tool that helps students open the door on discussions of race and inclusion. "Incognito is an engrossing and deeply moving trip...if you listen carefully, it will shake you to your own roots."—Chicago Tribune Workshops relating to the performance can be tailor made for the university across a variety of disciplines and approaches. Sessions can discuss a myriad of social issues including race, stereotyping, family history, etc., Sessions can range from 30 to 90 minutes, to a full day of workshops. Bringing in Michael Fosberg to the University of North Dakota will help to break down the stereotypes and generalizations people form about specific races and cultures. It will open the minds of our students to other possibilities and allow them to question what the media and society would lead them to believe. By breaking down these boundaries and opening up our minds, we can open up channels of communication within our community that will benefit us all. Often we fear what is different, or unknown, and sometimes with the influx of information we receive we forget to think for ourselves. Michael Fosberg teaches us to open our hearts, set those fears aside and embrace the real people and ideas that surround us.