Jun 13—28, 2026
In Old AgePlay 8 of the Ufot Family Cycle
ArtsEmerson presents Front Porch Arts Collective's production of In Old Age / from USA
In a house filled with memory, an unexpected bond brings healing, hope, and the courage to move on.
Abasiama Ufot, still living in the house of her deceased husband, forms an unexpected spiritual bond with Azell Abernathy, a soft-spoken, church-going carpenter. As their connection deepens, and Abasiama’s house–and soul–become clearer, she comes to understand the true nature of love, sending her off on one last journey through life.
The penultimate piece of Mfoniso Udofia’s nine-part play Ufot Family Cycle, In Old Age comes to ArtsEmerson in partnership with Front Porch Arts Collective as part of a two-year, citywide production of Udofia’s epic in Boston.
Info
Venue
Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theatre,
Emerson Paramount Center
559 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
Dates
Jun 13, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026
Tickets
Groups
Access
American Sign Language Interpreted
Thu, Jun 25 7:30 pm
Audio Described Performance
Sun, Jun 28 2:00 pm
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Tickets
Thursday, Jun 18, 2026
7:30 PM
Artists
Front Porch Arts Collective
In Old Age is a production of Front Porch Arts Collective, and presented by ArtsEmerson.The Ufot Family Cycle – written by playwright Mfoniso Udofia – is an initiative of The Huntington, in partnership with Greater Boston theatres, arts organizations, universities, social organizations, non-profits, and other community activation partners.
Written By
Mfoniso Udofia
Directed by
Dawn M. Simmons
Produced by
Front Porch Arts Collective
Maurice Emmanuel Parent Co-Producing Artistic Director of Front Porch Arts Collective:
The Porch was built through collaborations, partnership and community, dedicated to uplifting stories of Black culture both in this country and around the world. We are thrilled to be in community with all the company producing the Ufot Family Cycle, and overjoyed to be embarking on or first co-production with ArtsEmerson, a company we’ve admired for so long, with In Old Age. In Old Age tells the story of Abasiama, later in life, beautiful story of a Nigerian woman later in life who must cleanse her past if she is to embark on a newfound romance.
Buzz
“Mfoniso Udofia’s nine-play cycle about three generations of a Nigerian-American family has proven to be one of the most exciting things to happen in Boston theater in a long time.”
