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The Sankofa Trilogy: blood.claat, benu, & word! sound! powah!
The Watah Theatre
Venue
The Theatre Centre, Franco Boni Theatre
blood.claat // Wed Aug 13, 6:00 PM*
benu // Fri Aug 15, 9:00 PM*
word! sound! powah! // Sun Aug 17, 1:00 PM*
90 Minutes
Ticket Price
$15 / $30 / $45
THE SANKOFA TRILOGY is d’bi.young anitafrika’s two-time Dora Award-winning premiere triptych of biomyth monodramas, featuring the plays blood.claat, benu, & word! sound! powah!
This panto dub theatre griot posse workshop of d’bi young anitafrika’s acclaimed trilogy, features a dynamic mix of mid-career and emerging artists. It journeys through extraordinary stories of three generations of powerful Jamaican womxn – Mudgu Sankofa, her daughter Sekesu, and her granddaughter Benu – and their resolute belief in blood, truth, and r/evolution. blood.claat was nominated for 5 Dora Awards including Outstanding Design, Outstanding Direction and Outstanding Production.
Past SummerWorks presentations
blood.claat: one oomaan story (3rd draft) by d’bi young anitafrika – SummerWorks, August 2004
benu (workshop) by d’bi young anitafrika – Theatre Passe Muraille (Mainspace) as part of SummerWorks with anitafrika! dub theatre, August 2009
word!sound!powah! a biomyth monodrama (2nd draft) by d’bi young anitafrika – SummerWorks, July 2010
Since its emergence, THE SANKOFA TRILOGY has graced many stages throughout Canada and abroad. Now in its 20th year, a new evolution is taking place as the show grows to multi-cast production.
*All performances of THE SANFOKA TRILOGY will be followed by a brief post-show Q&A.
Playwright & Director: d’bi.young anitafrika
Producer: Sue-Tanya Lee
Stage Manager: Sofia Di Cicco
Sound Designer: Stephon Smith
Choreographer: Ern In Motion
Griot Posse: Chris Otchere, Elle de Lyon, Josemar, Kabrena Robinson, KayGeni, Martin Gomes, Nadsboogie, Sam Banton, Keira Forde
*All performances are designated as Relaxed Environments.
*An Active Listener will be present and available to support audience members during and after all performances.
Content: Mentions of sexual abuse/harassment, strong/hateful/profane language, and police violence.
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