Guillotine Theatre -- Our Current Production

JULIA SUES FOR FREEDOM
a Reenactment of an Historic Courtroom Drama

Julia

Guillotine Theatre and The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington present JULIA SUES FOR FREEDOM, a scripted reenactment of the 1842 court case, Julia Roberts v. Austin Adams and Anne Harding, in which Julia, an enslaved woman, sued to win her freedom. Tried in the local county court, the verdict was appealed and the case went all the way to the United States Supreme Court.

Be part of the story, be part of the jury! We will be asking attendees to be part of the jury -- just let us know when you arrive.

JULIA SUES FOR FREEDOM is a partnership between the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington and Guillotine Theatre, with the support of the Arlington Historical Society.

Dates and Times:

Arlington's Central Library
at 2:00pm on Saturday, April 18
1015 N Quincy St, Arlington, VA 22201

The Ball-Sellers House
https://arlhist.org/event/julia-sues-for-freedom-a-play/
at 3:00pm on Saturday, April 25
(weather permitting)
5620 3rd St S, Arlington, VA 22204

Westover Farmers Market
at 11:00am on Sunday, April 26
(weather permitting)
Westover Library Plaza
1644 McKinley Rd, Arlington, VA 22205

Admission is FREE.