About This Performance
Enter a world where Black bodies tell their own stories. Where Black love and Black expression prevail. A world where Black stories heal, grow, and transform the lives they touch. Featuring live music, collaboration with a large cast of local artists/performers, and installations, this performance project celebrates Black bodies in space and an emotional engagement with movement. Black Bois is a love letter to Black bodies, minds, and spirits.
Artist Dani Tirrell writes: “This dance piece, created with original music by Benjamin Hunter and written word by J Mase III, is a ceremony to our ancestors, and thanksgiving to our past, present, and future. It is a love letter to our bodies, our spirits, and our minds. This is the story of our fathers, brothers, lovers, and friends. A healing space, a space to process, a space to love, a space to create and be. We welcome you!”
Cast & Credits
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Cast/Collaborators | David Rue, Randy Ford, “Majinn” Mike O’Neal, Markeith Wiley, Stefan Richmond, Kyle Bernbach, Mycheal Hodges, Cipher Goings, marco farroni, Robert Moore, Gilbert Small, Brian J. Evans, Saulyman Corr |
| Musicians | Camilo Estrada, Chris Patin Darrius Willrich, Okanomodé, Thione Diop |
| Choreography/Concept/Direction | Dani Tirrell |
| Composer/Musical Director | Benjamin Hunter |
| Poet/Writer | J Mase III |
| Lighting Designer | Amiya Pennbaker-Brown |
| Sound Designer | DR Amromin |
| Photos | Naomi Ishisaka and Michael B. Maine |
| Production | Zithri Saleem and Marlon Brown |
About The Artist
