The Poisoner brings Flint water crisis-inspired thriller to Detroit

“The Poisoner,” a Flint water crisis-inspired thriller, comes to Detroit this week, with free tickets and transportation available for Flint residents attending Friday’s performance.

October 29, 2026 / Flint Beat Staff / Read on flintbeat.com

“The Poisoner” follows a journalist who returns to his hometown and begins investigating a water contamination cover-up. The fictional story explores government accountability, public health and the consequences of institutional failures.

Presented by Citizen56 and Uncommon Productions, the play will be performed at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, at Marygrove Theatre, 8425 W. McNichols Road, in Detroit.

The play was written by Michigan native M.M. Haney and developed and directed by Lee Sunday Evans, a two-time Obie Award winner. It premiered at New York’s La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in 2024.

Flint Rising has partnered with organizers to offer Flint residents a limited number of free tickets and transportation to Friday’s performance.

The performance will be followed at 8:30 p.m. by a discussion featuring Flint Rising and the People’s Water Board Coalition. A post-performance reception is scheduled for 9 p.m.

Residents interested in attending can register here. Reservations are required, and free tickets are limited.

Ticketholders taking the bus are asked to gather by 5 p.m. Friday at the Walmart Supercenter, 4313 Corunna Road, in Flint. Two buses are scheduled to leave Flint at 5:30 p.m.

The Detroit performances, scheduled for Oct. 29-31, conclude the production’s seven-city national tour.

Attendees will have two options for returning to Flint. The first bus is scheduled to leave Detroit at 9:10 p.m., following the performance and discussion. The second bus will leave at 11:15 p.m. for those who stay for the reception.

More information about “The Poisoner” is available here.