PERFORMING IDENTITIES
A program hosted by
|
|
|
An Arts Exploration of History and Identity for Young Black and Brown Women
Grades 8 - 11 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION |
And when we (to use Alice Walker’s lovely phrase) go in search of our mothers’ gardens, it’s not really to learn who trampled on them or how or even why—we usually know that already. Rather, it’s to learn what our mothers planted there, what they thought as they sowed, and how they survived the blighting of so many fruits." -- from "Surviving the Blight" by Shirley Anne Williams (1988)
|
Performing Identities participants, mentors, and leaders at The Colored Girls Museum
A program hosted by Philadelphia Young Playwrights and Germantown’s renowned Colored Girls Museum
Have you ever wondered about the women who stood before you? What they saw every day? What they had to endure? Where they had their biggest triumphs? Their biggest failures? The history of Black and Brown women is all around us but often our histories seem invisible, buried.
From October through April, we will unearth the past and present narratives around the lives and experiences of Black and Brown women in Philadelphia. Using a blend of research, playwriting, and performance, participants will investigate local histories and identities and how we can bring them to life through our words, our bodies, and our art. Our final session will be a public sharing of the work created during the program.
This program is recommended for storytellers and creative individuals who are:
A $50 travel stipend will be provided to all participants. A $150 honorarium will be awarded to all participants who complete the program.
Registrations will be accepted until October 25, 2019 (deadline extended!). If you have any questions about this program, please email our Special Projects Fellow Sabriaya Shipley at [email protected].
Have you ever wondered about the women who stood before you? What they saw every day? What they had to endure? Where they had their biggest triumphs? Their biggest failures? The history of Black and Brown women is all around us but often our histories seem invisible, buried.
From October through April, we will unearth the past and present narratives around the lives and experiences of Black and Brown women in Philadelphia. Using a blend of research, playwriting, and performance, participants will investigate local histories and identities and how we can bring them to life through our words, our bodies, and our art. Our final session will be a public sharing of the work created during the program.
This program is recommended for storytellers and creative individuals who are:
- young Black and Brown women
- open to discovery
- comfortable working and sharing in a collaborative space
- comfortable reading various types of texts
- excited to learn about theatre performance and playwriting
- have a thirst to investigate and explore
A $50 travel stipend will be provided to all participants. A $150 honorarium will be awarded to all participants who complete the program.
Registrations will be accepted until October 25, 2019 (deadline extended!). If you have any questions about this program, please email our Special Projects Fellow Sabriaya Shipley at [email protected].
Performing Identities will be held two-three Saturdays a month, from 10am - 1:00pm.
Workshops will be held primarily at the following two locations:
Philadelphia Young Playwrights
1219 Vine St. Suite 301
Philadelphia, PA 19107
The Colored Girls Museum
4613 Newhall St
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Workshops will be held primarily at the following two locations:
Philadelphia Young Playwrights
1219 Vine St. Suite 301
Philadelphia, PA 19107
The Colored Girls Museum
4613 Newhall St
Philadelphia, PA 19144
To apply, please complete the following application by October 25, 2019 (deadline extended!).
About The Colored Girls MuseumThe Colored Girls Museum is a memoir museum, which honors the stories, experiences, and history of Colored Girls. This museum initiates the ordinary” object—submitted by the colored girl herself, as representative of an aspect of her story and personal history, which she finds meaningful; her object embodies her experience and expression of being a Colored Girl. The Colored Girls Museum is headquartered in the historic neighborhood of Germantown in Philadelphia.
|
|
|
Performing Identities is generously supported by:
|
|
