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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. â€‹â€‹

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2016 WORLD PREMIERE'S CAST & CREATIVE TEAM

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 

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