a ▁flash ▁point ▁for ▁the ▁fusion ▁of ▁theatre ▁and ▁politics ." ▁It ▁is ▁now ▁under ▁the ▁art istic ▁leadership ▁of ▁R aja ▁Fe ather ▁Kelly . ▁ ▁The ▁S lave ▁Theater ▁New ▁Brook lyn ▁Theatre ▁was ▁founded ▁to ▁restore ▁the ▁historic ▁S lave ▁Theater ▁at ▁ 1 2 1 5 ▁F ult on ▁Street ▁in ▁the ▁Bed ford - St uy ves ant ▁neighborhood ▁of ▁Brook lyn . ▁In ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁the ▁group ▁launched ▁a ▁K ick st arter ▁campaign ▁to ▁raise ▁$ 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁for ▁a ▁down ▁payment ▁on ▁the ▁building . ▁Despite ▁being ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁crow df und ing ▁campaign s ▁to ▁attempt ▁to ▁raise ▁money ▁to ▁purchase ▁a ▁building , ▁the ▁group ▁failed ▁to ▁reach ▁its ▁goal . ▁The ▁campaign ▁drew ▁pra ise ▁and ▁criticism ▁from ▁residents ▁of ▁the ▁neighborhood . ▁ ▁As ▁of ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁the ▁group ▁claims ▁to ▁still ▁be ▁in ▁negoti ations ▁for ▁the ▁building ▁with ▁F ult on ▁H alse y ▁Development ▁Corporation , ▁a ▁real ▁estate ▁development ▁company ▁that ▁purchased ▁the ▁building ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁Edward ▁Al be e ' s ▁The ▁Death ▁of ▁B ess ie ▁Smith ▁In ▁January ▁ 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁the ▁group ▁produced ▁its ▁first ▁full ▁production , ▁Edward ▁Al be e ' s ▁The ▁Death ▁of ▁B ess ie ▁Smith ▁in ▁Inter fa ith ▁Medical ▁Center , ▁a ▁Bed - St uy