project

Louverture

Ensemble Theatre · FemmeFuturiste · Ages 18+ · United States of America

african
feminist
black
courageous
dark
magic
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playwrights

About the Project

“Louverture” follows the hero’s journey of Toussaint Louverture and the events of the Haitian Revolution but three fateful gunshots serve as the catalyst for a riveting plot twist in this reimagining of Haiti’s epic rise to independence and what emerges is a new work rich with Afro-Haitian culture and themes of duty, rebellion, legacy, and courage at the peak of French Colonialism on the island nation of Saint Domingue (now Haiti).

Encompassing elements of Afro-Mythology, Haitian folkloric Dance, and West African drum music, Louverture shifts the focus from usual heroes to unlikely but formidable ones.

Production Team

* Fringe Veteran

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