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“If dance provides Open Love Letter’s muscle, then the written word provides the piece’s backbone. The language herein snakes like a curved spine. These poems hold together age-old conflicts in a contemporary, freshly legible way. And, they are crafted to break – like promises, like the human will under stress, like cycles of violence.” -Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Chief of Program & Pedagogy Yerba Buena Center for the Arts |
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An Open Love Letter to Black Fathers: A Choreopoem reveals deeply moving relationships between father-daughter pairs. Themes of addiction, sexual violence and incarceration are explored in tandem with healing, forgiveness and unconditional love. With bold poetic language, gestural movement and original song, Open Love Letter reminds us that our experiences matter, our lives matter, and that the way we frame our experiences of trauma can either condemn and destroy us, or liberate and empower us. Open Love Letter is autobiographical and includes narratives of 8 women who were interviewed for this project. |
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STAGING INFORMATION Running Time: 80mins, no intermission Performers: 5-7 (5 main cast + 2 auxiliary vocalists) Non-Performers: 1 (Stage/Production Manager) Total Cast & Crew: 6-8 General Technical Needs: 5 folding chairs, 5 head/body mics. To include vocalists add 2 folding chairs, 2 standing mics, amp and 2 music stands. |
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Optional Writing Workshops for youth (13-17) and adults. These highly engaging workshops are crafted to instigate healing and forge stronger relationships to ourselves and each other. Using unique and inspiring creative writing techniques, workshop topics include “Hard Conversations”, “My Medicine Bag”, “Identity, Labels & Legacy” and "Breaking Cycles". *For booking info, please contact us at delinadream@live.com* |
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