marie@itisinyou.org
919 607 5533

Length:1 hour and 10 minutes
East African Feast and Discussion 20-30 minutes following
Space:Room for dancing, audience seated accessibly
(for easy on-stage involvement from those willing)
Tech:Projector with laptop hookup
Sound with laptop hookup or CD player (speakers for music audible to all in audience)
Lights ideally with capability to fade on/off, and function of warm wash, 1 mid-stage "special"
Materials:Projection Screen/Fabric, diagonally upstage left
   with tape marking off a 3' x 8' rectangle in front

Two blocks (for sitting/standing) mid-stage, 10 ft apart
Behind these, two stands (essentially tree-shaped coat racks)
   with a cord tied between them (small sand bags/a weight
   holding each base down), for hanging costume items
   (11 small fabric swaths/hat etc costume items)
Food:If desired for "talk-back"/conversation following piece:
Prior performances have included anything from mandazi/light donuts and chai tea, to a sampling of East African dishes like saffron rice, ginger-cayenne beans and spinach for sharing with the audience. Local incarnations of African Restaurants work well -- for NC performances, we have loved Palace International in Durham, 1104 Broad St.