Projects
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01
Lokhu Akuwona Umthethosivivinywa
I-PLAYWRIGHT, UMQONDISI WOMCULO
Its 1854. Umthetho Wezigqila Ezibalekile ukhuthaza ukuthunjwa kwezigqila ezibalekile futhi ujezise labo abazisizayo. I-Abolitionist Salem, i-MA inamathuba amahle okuqala impilo entsha, kodwa i-Salem eyaziwa kangcono iba yinto eheha kakhulu kubazingeli abacebile. Ikomidi lokuqapha, iqembu eliyimfihlo labantu abazalwa mahhala nabake bagqilazwa, kumele lisize izigqila ezimbili ezibalekile ukuthi zibone ukuthi kuphephe kangakanani ukuhlala eSalem noma ubalekele eCanada, ukuze ziqale impilo entsha.
Lo mdlalo ubhalwe ngokubambisana ne-History Alive, Inc. futhi ungumamukeli wezibonelelo eziningi ezivela ku-Massachusetts Cultural Council. Iphinde ibe noqokelwe Umklomelo Ovelele Wephrojekthi Yomlando Womphakathi ovela kuMkhandlu Kazwelonke Wezomlando Womphakathi kanye noqokelwe umklomelo wesifunda Wokudlala Okuhle Kakhulu ovela ku-BroadwayWorld.
02
I-Ballad ye-Madeline
I-PLAYWRIGHT
UMaddie uyintombazane esemncane ephila impilo yokuzulazula nomama wayo ojabulile, ohlukanisile. Ekhathele ukunyakaza njalo lapho ubaba wakhe ongahlukani naye olandelela ukuthi ukuphi ezama ukuphinde axhumane nabo, uMaddie kufanele anqume ukuthi uzokhipha ukuqapha noma athole uzinzo empilweni yakhe, nomama wakhe noma engekho.
Lo mdlalo wemizuzu engu-10 uthole inkundla yokucobelelana ngolwazi nokufunda ngokubambisana noMnyango Wethiyetha we-Gordon College futhi waphumelela ku-Boston Theatre Marathon XXIII.
03
Kulalele uLily
I-PLAYWRIGHT
Indodakazi yomhlengikazi wakwa-ER, impilo kaLily ngemuva kokuphothula ekolishi imisiwe ngenxa yobhubhane lwe-COVID-19. Ubukela njengoba abantu abakhathalelayo bethathwa emhlabeni futhi njengoba umama wakhe ezama ukuhambisana. Futhi njengoba esengozini enkulu, uLily akakwazi ukwenza lutho ukusiza - ngaphandle kwesixazululo esisodwa esinconywe wonke umuntu ukuthi asenze, esizogcina impilo yakhe ihamba...
Le monologue yaba ngowandulela owamanqamu we-Stethoscope Stage Festival, ekhiqizwe yi-Texas Christian University School of Medicine.
04
Thina Sonke
PLAYWRIGHT, COMPOSER
Meet Janet Blue, a recent divorcée struggling to find herself within the quirky neighborhood of Claret, an art therapy enclave. And meet her brother Peyton, who despite being nonverbal, has already blended right in on grounds Janet cannot completely understand. The neighbors only see Peyton's exceptional musical talent as his own form of healing, which Janet knows is not even close to the full story.
Is Peyton keeping some sort of secret from everyone, or do he and Janet perhaps have to face the same demons?
This play received a workshop, reading and video production in conjunction with the Gordon College Theatre Department.
05
Sidinga Umsindisi: Umculo Womuntu Oyedwa
PLAYWRIGHT, CO-COMPOSER
A telling of the birth of Christ from the perspective of a wise man in an African village in a one-man musical with Nigerian and classical music influences.
This play received productions in connection with the New Life Presbyterian Church, First Baptist Church Danvers and the Winslow Baptist Church and is currently on tour annually.
06
Ukuvuselelwa: Umculo Wendoda Embili
UMLOBI
Ukubheka ukungqubuzana komshado ngokombono weBhayibheli kumculo wamadoda amabili onethonya lomculo waseNigeria nowase-Afrika.
Lo mdlalo uthole imikhiqizo ehlobene neGordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Redeemed Christian Church of God, House of Glory, New Life Presbyterian Church, Winslow Baptist Church kanye neCityLife Church.
07
Jannes & Jambres
UMQONDISI
Lapho evakashela ithuna lakhe ngosuku lwakhe lokuzalwa, uJambres uhlangana futhi nomfowabo ongasekho uJanes ngendlela yokuvakashela isipoki ukuze adambise ukucindezeleka kukaJambres futhi amsize ukuba aqhubekele phambili.
Lo mdlalo ukhiqizwe ngokuvumelana nombhali wemidlalo yeshashalazi uLing Sanford we-Gordon College Fall Shorts Festival ka-2019.
08
Njengoba Nginjalo
U-ACTOR Endimeni "Ye-Resident Advisor"
Ukubheka indlela yokubhekana nokucwasa nokucwasa emphakathini we-LGBTQ+ uma bengabafundi ekolishi lobuKristu.
Lo mdlalo ubuwukuhlanganyela phakathi kweSojourn Theatre neGordon College.
09
Ukuvuma kuka-Alison
I-PLAYWRIGHT
Amazwibela amancane avela ngaphakathi kwephrojekthi enkulu, le nkulumo eyodwa ilandela ingxoxo yomfundi wesikole samabanga aphezulu omhlophe u-Alison nompristi ongumKatolika phakathi nokuvuma izono okuhilela umngane wakhe omnyama u-Briona ngesikhathi se-Boston Busing Crisis yango-1974. Lesi siqeshana sithole indawo yokusebenzela kanye nombukiso ngesikhathi se-Playwriting Lab ku-International Women Writers Guild's Reconnect & Reconnect ku-20022.