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Audre Lorde Works-In-Progress Festival 2017
THE WATAH THEATRE presents
Audre Lorde Works-In-Progress Festival
MARCH 13 19, 2017 | SHOWTIMES: 6:00 Doors | 7:00pm Show
SAGE SECRETS OF GLORIA SWAIN | March 13, 2017 | 6:30 - 9:00PM
*Trigger Warning*
Please note that some presentations by artists-in-residence are for those 16 and older. The plays may feature mature content which may be triggering. There will be a talk-back after each performance as well as a wholistic health practitioner available to provide further support.
The Watah Theatre, proudly announces the second of this years tri-annual festival in the 2016/17 Blk Bx Season, The Audre Lorde Works-In-Progress is a culmination of Raw Works by Artists-in-Residence in the 2nd term at The Watah Theatre and will kick off on March 13, with a Sage Secrets Lecture by Gloria Swain.
As part of Watahs dedication to professional development and mentorship, each year culminates with a selection of a main stage workshop production from the previous years Artist-in-Residence. We are excited to announce this seasons main stage workshop production of We Cannot Lose Our Mind by Najla Nubyanluv.
Session two at Watah, focused on Art Creation, runs from January to March. Artists explore the questions What is the relationship between myself and the art that I create? What stories Have I been told? What Stories do I perpetuate? The term culminates in the Audre Lorde Works-In-Progress Festival named in honour of the African-Caribbean-American radical feminist lesbian poet Audre Lorde. Lorde, born February 18, 1934, died November 17, 1922 of breast cancer. Lordes work inspires us to continually undo the fibres of our conditioned beings. She insists that as Black womxn and Black people we must self-care, as this is a revolutionary act of survival. Watah is rooted in both her ethos and her theories.
*MAINSTAGE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE*
I CANNOT LOSE MY MIND
DATES: March 14 - 19, 2017 | SHOWTIMES: 6:00 Doors | 7:00pm Show
LOCATION: The Watah Theatre - 9 Trinity Street #317 | TICKETS: $20
Playwright | Performer: Najla Nubyanluv
Director | Dramaturge: d'bi.young anitafrika
When Dr. Jada Black finds that over 1000 patients living with mental health issues have come to her with the same dreams, she finds herself drawn into an unexpected magical quest uncovering ancient secrets. Follow her on this afrofuturistic adventure as she fights to support them all.
Addicted boldly and humorously asks "What are you addicted to?"
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT:
Najla Nubyanluv is a writer, actor and Doula honoured to be a vessel through which stories about womxns experiences come . She is a 2 time graduate of Transdisciplinary artist residency(TAP) at the Watah Theatre, where she wrote and developed an afrofuturistic sHero adventure about black womxn and mental health entitled I Cannot Lose My Mind. Najla is also a graduate of bCurrents rAizn in the sun ensemble. To date, Najla has been published as a poet, playwright and childrens book author (I Love Being Black), with dozens of musical, theatrical and poetic performances. She is currently working towards the multicast edition publication and workshop presentation of I Cannot Lose my Mind, her first sculpture exhibit and the release of her second book in 2017.
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LocationThe Watah Theatre (View)
9 Trinity Street #317
Toronto, ON M5A 3C4
Canada
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