“Queer, Mama. Crossroads” Uses Spoken Word/Movement To Explore The Lives Of Queer Women of Color

Performing for 5 weekends, the ensemble—Ebo Barton, Simone Dawson(Crewmates), Kamari Bright, Jalayna Carter, and Naa Akua—play invisible black mothers targeted by systemic racism and sexism and the spiritual guides who carry those mothers to the other side. Featuring designs by Janelle Kimbrough(costumes), Zane Suarez (lights), Elizabeth Barrett (scenic), Dayana Capulong(sound), and Raven Blue (choreography), Queer, Mama. Crossroads will inspire you to question the actions we do and do not take for social justice.

Writer and Co-Director Anastacia-Reneé is a writer, performance artist, and workshop facilitator who has been described as a queer super-shero of color. She was the 2015-2016 Poet-in-Residence at Hugo House, received the 2017 Artist of the Year award and has been named the 2018-2019 Seattle Civic Poet. The Civic Poet program celebrates Seattle’s rich literary community while investing in the future of literary arts through community engagement.

Co-Director Aviona Rodriguez Brown is a afrolatinx curvaceous person who bends time and space itself to be involved in the theater. Aviona is a seattle based teaching artist, stage manager, model, actor, director, producer and student. As a social justice leader, she hopes to begin a detention replacement program that teaches at risk children and adults art therapy.