Join us for the world premiere of Urban Bush Women's Haint Blu!
Known as the color that Southern families paint their front porches to ward off bad spirits, Haint Blu uses performance as a center and source of healing, taking us through movement into stillness and rest: remembering, reclaiming, releasing, and restoring. It is an embodied look into familial lines and the movements, histories and stories of our elders and ancestors. It reflects on what has been lost across generations and what can be recovered. Haint Blu takes us to the magical place where spirits share their legacies, journey onward, and leave the thick residue of their knowing behind.
Conception, Creation, Direction, & Choreography by
Chanon Judson & Mame Diarra (Samantha) Speis, UBW Co-Artistic Directors
in collaboration with The Company:
Courtney J. Cook, Kentoria Earle, Mikaila Ware, and Roobi Gaskins, and
Stephanie McKee, Artistic Collaborator | Jaimé Dzandu, Community Coordinator | Lori Gassie, Costume Design Coordinator | Nicholas Hussong, Production Designer | Grace Galu Kalambay, Composer, Musician | James Lanius, III, Production Manager | Nina Angela Mercer, Writer, Performer | Pia Monique Murray, Associate Producer/CCI 2.0 Producing Fellow | Jolie Saltiel, Tour & Company Manager | Everett Saunders, Sound Designer | Jonathan D. Secor, Project Producer | Shirazette Tinnin, Composer, Musician | Talvin Wilks, Dramaturg | Tuce Yasak, Lighting Designer | Arianne Zager, Costume Designer
Accessibility Note: This is an immersive experience that requires moving about the theater space. While all spaces are wheelchair-accessible, some transitions will have alternate routes for those who require ramps. Seating will be available during select scenes for those in need of them only. Please reach out to Seiji Gammage at seiji@junebugproductions.org with any questions or concerns.