BULL-JEAN & DEM/DEY BACK BOOK RELEASE PARTY
@ PILLSBURY HOUSE + THEATRE 10/29/22
We had a Par’Tay celebrating the book release of bull-jean & dem/dey back (published by 53rd State Press)
I was in conversation with Daniel Alexander Jones and Alexis Pauline Gumbs (who joined us virtually)
BULL-JEAN/WE WAKE A WORK IN-PROGRESS
This photo was taken (by Nicolas Savignano) during a recent closed workshop experience of my Work in-process, bull-jean/we wake (formerly called: bull-jean & dem/dey back). Thanks to my long time/fo ever home Pillsbury House + Theatre in MLPS on 12/11/21 we were in process at the Pasadena Playhouse with my fo sho Soul family: Daniel Alexander Jones-director; Eisa Davis-performer; Omi Osun Joni L. Jones & Sonja Perryman-dramaturgs; Signe Harriday-rep'n Pillsbury House/and doing ALL the things to ground and hold us; Shelby Jiggetts-Tivony & Tyrone Davis-Sacred Witnesses; Nicolas Savignano documentarian. Shout out and THANKS to the Playwrights' Center for also supporting our process/and my Journey with this piece. Mo sooncome…
bull-jean appeared in the the bull-jean stories in 1998. I am grateful that bull-jean n dem decided to come back. I am currently in-process with this piece with support from my Playwrights’ Center Core Membership and Daniel Alexander Jones (Director) and Sonja Perryman (Dramaturge)