Lia Chang: Eisa Davis Tells Story of Activist Angela Davis in Angela’s Mixtape
Photo by Lia Chang
New Georges and Hip-Hop Theater Festival present Eisa Davis’ Angela’s Mixtape, directed by Liesl Tommy, at the Ohio Theatre, 66 Wooster St, New York from April 6-May 2. The cast features Kim Brockington, Denise Burse, Eisa Davis, Ayesha Ngaujah and Linda Powell.
Ayesha Ngaujah, Eisa Davis and Denise Burse in Angela’s Mixtape, which begins performances April 6 at Ohio Theatre in New York. (Photo courtesy of New Georges and Hip-Hop Theater Festival)
Using the rhythms of music and memory, Eisa tells the story of a radical upbringing on the dividing line between Oakland and Berkeley, California– in a family that includes her aunt, professor and activist Angela Davis. Time shifts between the 70s, 80s, and 90s as smoothly as a DJ fading from song to song. Each track, each memory, has a built-in switch to the next, for theatrical momentum that keeps on building. The music crosses styles and decades, but it’s hip-hop and a b-girl stance that keeps the piece bouncing in the present.
This production is a joint world premiere with Synchronicity Performance Group, Atlanta. With design by Clint Ramos, Sarah Sidman, Jessica Jahn and Jane Shaw. Performances are Monday – Saturdays at 8pm.
Opening night is April 9 at 7pm.
Ohio Theatre
66 Wooster St.
$35 premium seating (reserved)
$20 general admission + student/seniors
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