LUKUMI
Esu Crossing The
Middle Passage
The Orisha Trilogy Part 1
Esu Crossing The Middle Passage, set aboard a slave ship, follows a womxn’s journey into the Trans Atlantic slave trade embodied by the spirit of Esu – the trickster God of Ifa, who sits at the crossroads. Esu Crossing the Middle Passage is a pepperpot of theatricality, a story told through otherworldly movement, poetry, and sound. ​​
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d’bi.young anitafrika | Playwright/Performer
tuku | Musical Director/Vocalist/Musician
Amina Alfred | Musician/Vocalist
BaKari I. Lindsay | Choreographer/Director
Rachel Forbes | Set Designer
Melissa Joakim | Lighting Designer
Waleed Abdulhamid | Sound Designer
Holly Lloyd | Costume Designer
John Gundy | Photographer
Charmaine Headley | Assistant Choreographer & Director Assistant Stage Manager | Sashoya Shoya Oya Lucius Dechausay | Camera/Edit
Reza Dahya | Location Sound