A Portrait of a Strong Woman
1 - 9 Jun
Written and performed by Yemi Yohannes
Director Precious Bolarinwa
Producer Gift Onomor
What makes a black woman strong? Is it being denied the option of weakness? Being robbed of comfort? Only being made to feel valuable when she’s excellent? Finally fatigued, this young woman is forced to examine her experiences. Deep within the pseudo-apologies and exaggerated compliments lies the answer.
Duration: 45 minutes
Features strong language, loud noises, racism and grief.
Gift is a producer-director whose work focuses on new writing and stories that represent the Global-Majority. She has experience in both theatre & film. Previous credits include Born Bad (2020) & A Night and Some Change (2022). She was a producing intern at Park Theatre & the National Theatre’s Hamlet tour (2022). Contact: Twitter, Linkedin.
Artwork by Anita Nkadi