Passion Dey Couldn’t Steal by Pamela Marshall-Koons
Sun, Mar 08
|Millhopper Branch | Alachua County Libra
Time & Location
Mar 08, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Millhopper Branch | Alachua County Libra, 3145 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606, USA
About the event
Join us for Pamela Marshall-Koons’ Passion Dey Couldn’t Steal, a powerful one-woman theatrical work inspired by the life, voice, and legacy of author Zora Neale Hurston.
Those who saw this performance at the Sunshine State Book Festival raved about it. Many said they would love to see it again. And if you missed it, here is your chance.
The Writers Alliance is grateful to Pamela Marshall-Koons for her willingness to perform again on March 8, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., at the Millhopper Branch of the Alachua County Library.
Through story, movement, music, and embodied narration, the play explores Zora Neale Hurston’s unwavering devotion to truth, creativity, and self-definition in the face of racism, sexism, and erasure.
This intimate performance invites audiences into Zora’s world—from Eatonville to Harlem—while reflecting on the enduring power of voice, cultural memory, and spiritual resilience. It is both a tribute and a testimony, reminding us that passion,…