Grant Recipients

Nora Chipaumire

Set into an evocative stage environment that suggests township nightclubs and dressing rooms, Chipaumire merges monologue and movement in this onewoman show that asks how women balance the tensions between private desires and public expectations. MIRIAM is inspired by Chipaumire's personal history of self-exile and self-discovery as an artist and by the legendary South African singer and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba. A score by composer/musician Omar Sosa blends jazz, Afro-fusion, and South African township jazz; Sosa performs live with Chipaumire, pending availability. Directed by Eric Tin.