D’bi.young anitafrika is a mesmerizing performer, a controlled tornado of energy on stage as she fleshes out a dizzying range of roles from naive schoolgirl to strutting revolutionary and sinister cop in word!sound!powah!

In a word, FELA! is fabulous. Broadway veteran Bill T. Jones has created a unique theatrical construct that erupts on stage in a vibrant whirl of colour and movement set to the insistently danceable pulse of Afrobeat, the music created by its namesake.

Both plays take a particular view of Africa through a lens that is coloured one way or another by location and race. At the same time, neither offers easy answers or the last word on the topic, posing questions about larger issues through individual stories.

Sway TV stopped by the Sony Centre for a performance of the hit musical play Church Girl. Led by a star-studded cast, including Robin Givens, Clifton Powell and Demetria McKinney, Angela Barrow-Dunlap’s latest play is the inspirational story of a pastor’s daughter who loses her way.

The unique title is a metaphor for the adjustments immigrants make to align themselves with Western society. In its exploration of the personal journeys of three African immigrants, the narratives will unfold in a multidisciplinary fashion, employing poetry, dance, and visual imagery.

“Sometimes the strongest family is the one you make,” reads the tag line of this inspirational musical by Cheryl Nembhard. My Brother’s Keeper may sound like an old biblical phrase, but this emotional and groundbreaking play is the story of hope and perseverance.

In its outlines, AWAKE revolves around the infamous 2005 shooting death of Amon Beckles, who was brazenly gunned down when he stepped out of a church as he attended a funeral service for a friend near Finch and Albion.

Dr. Elaine Brown Spencer’s courageous play, adapted from her recently published book, breaks the silence and tackles issues in the Black church community members have ignored for too long.

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