ANGELA'S MIXTAPE

By Eisa Davis, Directed by Liesl Tommy
Produced by the lovely ladies of New Georges
@ The Ohio Theater
APRIL 6 TO MAY 2, 2009

Using the rhythms of music and memory, Eisa tells the story of a radical upbringing on the dividing line between Oakland and Berkeley, California -- in a family that includes her aunt, professor and activist Angela Davis.




Time shifts between the 70s, 80s, and 90s as smoothly as a DJ fading from song to song. Each track, each memory, has a built-in switch to the next, for theatrical momentum that keeps on building. The music crosses styles and decades, but it's hip-hop and a b-girl stance that keeps the piece bouncing in the present.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• politics
• entertainment
• activism
• theater
• theatre
• plays
• female playwright
• female director
• family
• African American
• black
• comedy