EXPATRIATE
a brand new two-woman play with musicabout race, friendship, art, and fame.
Written and composed by Lenelle Moîse
Claudie and Alphine are sophisticated and sexy African-American performing artists and longtime sister-friends. Disillusioned by grief, homophobia, and "the black glass ceiling," they flee to Europe to heal and realize their starved American dreams. In Paris, they support themselves singing and dancing on the street and quickly rise to infamy and fortune. But as Claudie and Alphine soon discover, for some Black artists living abroad, stardom comes at a steep price.
EXPATRIATE is an engaging exploration of black womanhood, friendship, sexuality, and freedom, celebrating characters in the spirit of Nina Simone, Josephine Baker, and the Hottentot Venus. With only a JamMan loop machine at their feet, real-life rising stars Lenelle Moïse and Karla Mosley make intricate, haunting and stirring music as they weave the story of singing group Black Venus's rise to fame.
Directed by Tamilla Woodard. Choreography by Nicco Annan.
Previews begin July 7. Opening Night July 16. Through August 3.
Special preview tickets available for $26 July 7-15
A limited number of $16 rush tickets are available, one hour in advance on the day of show. Limit one ticket per person.
To purchase tickets, call 212-352-3101 or visit www.cultureproject.org
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