In September 2020, Charles remounted his solo show
"Matter"
in partnership with
​Portland Playhouse and Many Hats Collaboration.

​Filmed by -- Tamera Lyn
Directed by -- James Dixon

Inspired by recent (and not so recent) events, Matter follows the quest of one young Black man looking to find answers to police brutality and gun violence. Determined to save Black lives, he seeks to sort out the noise of opposing viewpoints and social division with a methodical examination of facts. As his theatrical investigation uncovers patterns of senseless violence and clues lead him to the likelihood of his own death, the reality and tragedy of lives lost begins to truly hit home.

Continue reading and engaging:

1. Portland Playhouse partners with Many Hats Collaboration to produce “MATTER”, by Charles Grant (KPTV interview)
2. MATTER: conversations behind the scenes (Media Rites panel interview)
3. Charles Grant's Matter at Hand (Oregon ArtsWatch article)

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Production History:

September 2020: co-production with Many Hats Collaboration and Portland Playhouse
June 2017: originally conceived at Portland Playhouse, performed at COHO Theatre