Womb-Words, Thirsting
Boston Premiere!
Starring Lenelle Moïse
Oct 30 and 31, 8pm
Nov 1, 2pm
Calderwood Pavilion
$15 to $45
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"Lenelle Moïse brings fierce passion"
—The New York Times
Smooth as jazz one moment, rapid-fire as bullets the next, Womb-Words, Thirsting stitches together a patchwork of hip-hop theater, womanist Voudou jazz, interactive storytelling and proud, luscious poetry. In a one-woman tour de force, Lenelle re-conceives memory of her coming-of-age in Cambridge - working class, immigrant and lesbian in a time of teen pregnancy, AIDS, Katrina and homophobic violence.
About the Artist
Lenelle Moïse is an award-winning poet, playwright and performance artist. Equipped with an MFA from Smith College, she creates fiery, fun, politicized texts about Haitian-American identity, immigration, and the intersection of race, class, gender and sexuality. Credits: (Off-Broadway) Expatriate, critically-acclaimed two-woman play with all-vocal music. Writing featured in Word Warriors: 35 Women Leaders in the Spoken World Revolution and We Don't Need Another Wave: Dispatches from the Next Generation of Feminists.
