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Volcano's Birthright{s}
Written and performed by Yvonne Fly Onakeme Etaghene and directed by Maija Garcia, Volcano's Birthright{s} is a one-woman, multi-media theatrical production that fuses poetry, choreography, film and music. This play illuminates the soul of a dyke daughter of Nigerian immigrants through stories of love, heartache, art, activism, culture and roots. Intimately seething with rage, deeply humorous and bleeding humanity, Fly unleashes uncensored monologue, fiercely embodies fictional characters and spits raw poetry. In the face of genocide and war, this work asks of itself and the world: are poems enough?
Yvonne Fly Onakeme Etaghene, Performer/Playwright
Poet, Playwright & Performance Artist, Lenelle Mose describes Fly's verse as "free, fierce, insightful, romantic, chatty, hilarious, confidential and confident. Her imagery is explosive and precise. In performance, she roars like a renegade, seductively stomps, suspends a moment of searching and always, always inspires. She is flight in progress, a dyke to watch out for, as striking as a butterfly."
Fly is a Nigerian dyke performance activist, poet, dancer, essayist, playwright and actress who was born with a mouth full of dynamite and sugarcane. Fly uses her poetry to chisel a verbal sculpture of her soul for listeners while addressing issues of race, class, gender, sexuality, war, imperialism, love, self esteem and family. Fly has self-published three collections of poetry, toured nationally and performed in over 25 u.s. cities.
Maija Garcia, Director
A movement artist residing in Harlem, Maija Garcia is making waves as director of OrganicMagnetics, associate choreographer of FELA! A New Musical, and performing artist with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company since 2004. Garcia's choreographic works have been featured in La Habana Cuba, Los Angeles/San Francisco CA, Ann Arbor MI, and New York City. A Sustainable Development graduate from California Institute of Integral Studies, Maija's work builds bridges across borders, transforming inspiration into activism through collaboration. Garcia teaches classes and workshops in contemporary movement; A style infused with Afro-Latin rhythmic sensibility and informed by yoga, martial arts and theater dynamics. She is honored to be sifting through the brilliance that is Yvonne Fly Onakeme Etaghene's poetry, while outing her inner director.
OrganicMagnetics, Producer
Shalonda Ingram, Production Manager
Doors at 7:00; show at 7:30
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LocationThe Tank
354 West 45th Street
New York, NY 10036
United States
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| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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