Word Becomes Flesh DVD Trailer Marc Bamuthi Joseph
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Uploaded by chuecovideo on Jan 27, 2007
Word Becomes Flesh (WBF) is a fluid evening length choreopoem, the latest in a long tradition of narrative verse plays whose contributors range from Shakespeare to Ntozake Shange. Presented as a series of performed letters to his unborn son, the piece uses poetry, dance, live music and visual art to document nine months of pregnancy from a young single father's perspective.
Unfortunately, our current social condition is such that a man might be ridiculed for walking out on a family, but is not socially condemned for it. While women continue to fight for their right to make choices about their bodies, the elements of patriarchy and male privilege give a man the social right to choose domestic absenteeism, refraining from offering either emotional or financial support.
WBF critically, lyrically, and choreographically examines this phenomenon. In the process we confront the intersection of the physical reality and mythology of the black male body from the cotton field to the athletic field to the digital plantation and all spaces in between.
Though it is performed as a solo work by National Poetry Slam Champion Marc Bamuthi Joseph, the fullest breadth of the work is the process of collaboration between the poet and the primary partners on the piece, dancer/choreographer Adia Whittaker, composers Paris King, Sekou Gibson, and Ajayi Jackson and visual artists eesuu and Traci Bartlow Bamuthi is hailed by many as the Bay Area's most passionate and engaging spoken word performer, in large part because of his ability to re-define the parameters of the spoken word by punctuating his language with directed and technically proficient dance. Word Becomes Flesh fully showcases the unique crossroads of searing politics, theology, poetry, photography and endless avenues of Black dance, including Tap, Modern, Hip Hop Movement and West African Dance.
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This guy is awesome. Anyone know where I can buy this dvd?
5845147 2 years ago
He came into my acting class for a day to teach. =) I will be seeing him tomorrow night.
SinNanna 2 years ago
how do u know him?
FabulousFabu 3 years ago
first of all i know Marc.... and second of all I repeat my first comment.... only double!
StreetSmartVideo 3 years ago
hey watch it thats my cousin and his son is my nephew
FabulousFabu 3 years ago
Sexy as fuck! I just love him!
StreetSmartVideo 4 years ago
Just saw Bamuthi Sunday night. I was impressed, entertained and thrilled that I went!
glmanpdx 4 years ago