WORD! SOUND! POWAH! Festival of Monodrama
Watah Theatre Institute
in association with
Kinteet Kompini presents
WORD! SOUND! POWAH! Festival of Monodrama
WORD! SOUND! POWAH! Festival of Monodrama is the culminating artistic showcase of Artists-In-Residence at Watah Theatre Institute in mentorship with d'bi.young anitafrika.
TICKETS:
Sold at the door
In advance: www.tinyurl.com/wspfest
Venues: The Watah School & Dancemakers
9 Trinity Street #317 & #313
Distillery Historic District
Date: June 22-28 ~ 6:00pm-10:00pm
FREE Youth Arts Day June 27, 1pm-4pm
Wholistic Health Day June 28,, 1pm-4pm
Info: admin@watah.org / 416.868.9282
d'bi young anitafrika | 647-303-4465
Sashoya Simpson | 647-920-6248
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
OPENING NIGHT
Monday June 22, 2015 |6:00PM-10:00PM | $10 - $15
Features: Monodrama excerpts by all Artists-in-Residence | NEED, a play by Audre Lorde excerpt performed by TAP Collective| She Mami Wata excerpt by d'bi young anitafrika | Word! Sound! Powah! by PADI Collective
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Djanet Sears
Tuesday June 23, 2015 | 6:00PM-10:00PM | $10 - $15
Featured Artists: Anthony Gebrehiwot I Am Power Exhibition Launch | Sylvia Limbana Exhibition Launch | Najla Edwards | Paul Ohonsi | Laura Kelsey Rideout | NEED, a play by Audre Lorde performed by TAP Collective | She Mami Wata by d'bi young anitafrika
Wednesday June 24, 2015 | 6:00PM-10:00PM | $10 - $15
Featured Artists: Anique Jordan exhibit launch | Vero Diaz exhibition launch | Babette Burrell | Clover Fannin | Faduma Mohamed | Word! Sound! Powah! by PADI Collective
Thursday June 25, 2015 | 6:00PM-10:00PM | $10 - $15
Featured Artists: Zakisha Brown | Vero Diaz | Halima Nuri | NEED, a play by Audre Lorde performed by TAP Collective | She Mami Wata by d'bi young anitafrika
Friday June 26, 2015 | 6:00PM-10:00PM | $10 - $15
Featured Artists: Anique Jordan | Jasbina Misir | Angaer Arop | Word! Sound! Powah! by PADI Collective
Saturday June 27, 2015 | 1PM-4PM | FREE ADMISSION
Watah Our Roots Youth Arts Day
Saturday June 27, 2015 | 6:00PM-10:00PM | $15 - $20
Featured Artists: SashOYA Simpson | Tristan Dryden | Raven Dauda | NEED, a play by Audre Lorde performed by TAP Collective | She Mami Wata by d'bi.young anitafrika
Sunday June 28, 2015 | 1PM-4PM | $15 - $20
Wholistic Health Day Featuring Diverse Healers + Screening of "IN WHOSE NAME?" - A Tribute to Michael Brown with follow-up discussion
Sunday June 28, 2015 | 6:00PM-10:00PM | $15 - $20
Features: Monodrama excerpts by all Artists-in-Residence | NEED, a play by Audre Lorde excerpt performed by TAP Collective | She Mami Wata excerpt by d'bi young anitafrika | BLACK SOLO Book Launch + GRADUATION of Artists-in-Residence | Word! Sound! Powah! by PADI Collective
Festival Closing Party: 11pm onwards on June 28th.
ALL ACCESS FESTIVAL PASS | $70
Watah, founded by dub artist storyteller d'bi.young anitafrika, re-envisions professional artistic development from the inter-sectional anti-oppressive perspectives of artists who are Black and diverse, womben, newcomers and LGBTQQl2PSAA people. Watah is a call to action to recognize the depths of healing art provides us, and is a loving recognition that now, here, in our city it is time to create a mentorship practice that is w/holistic.
From its inception, (in 2008 as anitafrika dub theatre) to present, Watah has supported the growth of over 500 artists, including instigators such as Che Kothari, Liza Paul, Kim Katrin Crosby, Randell Adjei and Lishai Peel, just to name a few. Come to the wOrd! sOund! pOwah! Festival & experience the new artists-n-residence blossoming in the global garden of possibilities.