Harlem Hospital to host Ntozake Shange reading New York Amsterdam News - June 12, 2014 #Harlem/#RockThoseReads News EXCERPT: Project1voice will present “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf” by Ntozake Shange in partnership with the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS (NBLCA) on Monday, June 16 at the Harlem Hospital Pavilion at 506 Lenox Ave. in New York City. The fourth annual “1VOICE/1PLAY/1DAY” event celebrates what it means to be female in the 21st century, with a focus on empowering women and girls. This international experience, which includes over 30 Black theaters and diverse institutions throughout the world, will feature readings by prominent actors and local enthusiasts. Project1VOICE and NBLCA will present the flagship production in New York City, showcasing a star-studded cast under the direction of renowned actor and director Seret Scott. Actors participating in the reading will include Tony Award-winners Trazana Beverley, LaChanze, Adriane Lenox, Tonya Pinkins, Lillias White and many other celebrated actors. The reading will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by author, journalist and blogger Demetria Lucas, with author Terrie Williams, author and HIV activist Dawn Breedon and HIV and health advocate Dr. Aletha Maybank. 2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the stage debut of “For Colored Girls.” The seminal work of American literature uniquely combines poetry, dance and music—placing the African-American female’s experience in America unapologetically at center stage. The Tony and Obie Award-winning play is a compilation of 20 poems, collectively called a “choreopoem.” Shange’s poetry expresses the struggles and obstacles that all women may face in their lives. It is performed by a cast of seven women characters, each of whom is only known by a color, such as “Lady in Red.” The women in the play learn to celebrate their beauty, their friendships, their scars, their successes and their connection to something larger and divine. With vivid, lyrical language—specific in its pain and universal in its reach—“For Colored Girls” evokes feelings that continue to excite, inspire and transform audiences around the world four decades after becoming a Broadway sensation.
Posted on: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 18:45:32 +0000
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