Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired
Written and Performed by Philicia Saunders
Presenting her senior MFA thesis performance from UCLA, “Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired,” at King/Drew Medical Magnet School. Philicia is excited to be a part of their Black History Month lineup!
The piece is about Sweet Alice Harris and how her organization – The Parents of Watts – formed from the impact of the Watts Riots in July 1965. The school is dedicating the theater space she performs in to Sweet Alice herself. Philicia is honored to have met and portray her story.