January 17, 2026
Duke Chapel
Presented by Duke Arts Presents
“I started to describe the experience as ‘church for people who didn’t even know there was a God.”
Theatrely
The Revival: It Is Our Duty, originally created to celebrate Juneteenth, is led by Harlem-based composer Troy Anthony. Performed by The Fire Ensemble, the work lifts people out of their sorrow through songs and rituals that center collective liberation. Drawing on the traditions of the Black church, The Revival invites audiences into a space of healing, joy, and transformation. As they say in the Black church, “you won’t leave the way you came.”
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Written by Troy Anthony
Additional Songs by Sam Appiah, Tony George, and Johnathan Johnson
Additional Lyrics by Vonae McCray and Assata Shakur
Music Direction by Sam Appiah
Dramaturgy by Ava Tiye
Invocation by Tony Johnson
Sermon by Monèt Noelle Marshall
Originally Commissioned by The Shed as a part of “Open Call”
Development History: The Shed (June 2021 + June 2022)
Duke Chapel
401 Chapel Drive
Durham, NC 27708
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