SAID BY
the father
AND SON
SEATTLE
WASHINGTON
AUGUST 15th, 2026
A FATHER. A SON. A LEGACY SPOKEN OUT LOUD.
Seattle • August 15, 2026 • Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
Following a sold-out Tacoma premiere and standing ovation, Said By The Father and Son returns for its next chapter in Seattle
— Christina Abby, Poet Laureate, Black Collective;
Board Member, Tacoma Symphony
"Authentic emanation of love, light
& legacy!”
“THIS EVENT WAS POWERFUL!"
— Maegan Mathews, Executive Director, Washington State Office of Equity
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
“ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS I’VE EVER SEEN.”
— Audience Member
MORE THAN
A PERFORMANCE...
Said By The Father and Son is a live theatrical experience created and performed by father and son, Leon Walker and Rob Young Walker. Through poetry, music, storytelling, and visual art, the show explores Black fatherhood, family, love, identity, healing, and the legacy we inherit.
Born from a real father-son relationship, the performance invites audiences into an intimate conversation across generations. It is honest, soulful, funny, reflective, and deeply human.
This is more than a show. It is a living room, a memory, a prayer, a celebration,
and a call to say the things that too often go unspoken.