SUITE/Space 2018 at Mabou Mines

From March 27–April 1, Mabou Mines is proud to present the work of its 2018 SUITE/Space artists in a festival-like setting—two performances each night for 6 nights in a row—in the newly renovated, state-of-the-art Mabou Mines Theater. The inaugural SUITE/Space artists, Tariq Al-Sabir, Tamar-kali, Davalois Fearon and Sanaz Ghajar, work in a variety of disciplines and share Mabou Mines’ commitment to breaking new ground in form and content.

Time to Talk / Davalois Fearon

March 27 at 7pm, March 28 & 29 at 9pm

Time to Talk is a multimedia dance-theater piece rooted in research on American history, dance history, racial identity formation and systemic racism. It is inspired by Davalois’ own experience of oppression and racial bias within academia that she encountered in 2015. Dynamic fluid dance, live music, spoken word, projection art, and dialogue to call attention to racial inequalities within American concert dance and society at large. Performed with critically acclaimed Jazz multi-reedist Mike McGinnis, projection art by interdisciplinary artist Andre Zachery, and lighting by Sarah Hamilton. Time to Talk aims to encourage audience members to question how they may knowingly or unknowingly contribute to maintaining social norms that support a status quo of inequity.

Unwanted / Tariq Al-Sabir

March 27 at 9pm, March 28 & 31 at 7pm

A multimedia song cycle written for a unique ensemble (including voice, actor, woodwinds, brass, percussion, synthesizer and electronics) that communicates real-time with film, focusing on the present trauma and cynical frustrations that plague social media oriented Black Millennials. Video direction by Monique Muse Dodd.

Excerpts from Demon Fruit Blues / Tamar-kali

March 29 at 7pm, March 30 at 9pm, April 1 at 5pm

Demon Fruit Blues is an immersive music-based experience that explores the origin of misogyny and ‘curse of womanhood’ as outlined in Genesis 3:16, inspired by the majesty of female African deities, ‘goddess’ themed art and feminist theory. This collection of work speaks to how the perception of the female body in this context has reverberated throughout Western history and left an indelible sociopolitical mark on those who identify as women.

Red Wednesday / Sanaz Ghajar and Built for Collapse

March 30 & April 1 at 7pm, March 31 at 9pm

A multimedia production written and directed by Sanaz Ghajar about a family brought together and torn apart by revolution. Inspired by the controversial story of Sadegh Ghotbzadeh, Iran's Foreign Minister during the 1979 hostage crisis and Ghajar’s great uncle, the play investigates Iran and America's relationship through the lens of a growing young woman. An historical allegory that pays special attention to those left to clean up the mess when we blow each other up. Featuring Bahar Beihaghi, Neimah Djourabchi, Vincent Santvoord, Vida Tayebati, and Merlin Whitehawk*. (*Actor appears courtesy of the Actor’s Equity Association.)

Single Ticket: $20, Double Feature: $30, Program Pass All Shows: $50; 866-811-4111; maboumines.org