Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born“Adaku’s Revolt” Photo: Ian Douglas Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born's
"ADAKU'S REVOLT"
Final week at Abrons Arts Center.
466 Grand Street
New York, NY 10002
March 22 @ 6:30pm
March 23 @ 3 & 6pm
March 24 @ 3pm
Adaku’s Revolt is an interdisciplinary performance about one young black girl who revolts against imposed standards of beauty: a revolt against those who normalize the pain that must be endured, against the inevitable physical scarring that results from an assault of chemical straighteners and iron hot combs. Her heroism strikes a blow against those that would have her believe that her natural hair should be a source of humiliation, a triumph against the insidious self-loathing that attempts to seed itself in her most vulnerable moments. Recommended Ages 7+
Find out more here
See Gia Kourlas'/New York Times Instagram dance post here
"ADAKU'S REVOLT"
Final week at Abrons Arts Center.
466 Grand Street
New York, NY 10002
March 22 @ 6:30pm
March 23 @ 3 & 6pm
March 24 @ 3pm
Adaku’s Revolt is an interdisciplinary performance about one young black girl who revolts against imposed standards of beauty: a revolt against those who normalize the pain that must be endured, against the inevitable physical scarring that results from an assault of chemical straighteners and iron hot combs. Her heroism strikes a blow against those that would have her believe that her natural hair should be a source of humiliation, a triumph against the insidious self-loathing that attempts to seed itself in her most vulnerable moments. Recommended Ages 7+
Find out more here
See Gia Kourlas'/New York Times Instagram dance post here
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