DUB POETRY MASTER CLASS (Confirmed)
April 25, 2008
Green Thumb Theatre
1885 Venables, Vancouver
6:30 - 9:30pm

Rooted in dub poetry and an anti-oppression framework, similar to a ‘theatre of the oppressed’ approach, d’bi.young.anitafrika engages participants to look at inter-sectionality, identity and use storytelling with critical analysis. Dub poetry is a political form of performance based and musically inclined poetry (3 hour Workshop).

This master class is suitable for anyone who is interested in storytelling be it through writing, performing, directing etc. The storytellers' integrity of this workshop explores the seven founding principles of dubpoetry and dubtheatre: the use of language, rhythm, orality, political content, urgency, integrity, and sacredness as mediums of social change through storytelling. Together, participants explore resources located within an afrikan-oral-storytelling-traditional-herstorical context of critical analysis; promoting the ideas of accountability and responsibility between storyteller and community: the artist as leader and revolutionary keeper of the sacred. Everyone who considers themselves a storyteller is welcome. Come with your stories in heart and some writing material.

TO REGISTER & FIND OUT MORE
Visit us at www.magneticnorthfestival.ca and www.dbiyoung.net

or contact Ruthie Tabata,
ruthie@magneticnorthfestival.ca, 604-638-7489

DUB POETRY YOUTH WORKSHOP
April 26-28, 2008
Britannia Community Centre and
Vancouver East Cultural Centre

d’bi.young.anitafrika will lead a 2 day dub poetry youth workshop culminating in a public performance at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre on April 28th. The youth will perform alongside a showing of d'bi's critically acclaimed albums and books in a Dub Poetry Storytelling Performance and the launch of her new book from Women's Press, rivers…and other blackness…between us.

Targeting high school and older youth (ages 14- 21), d’bi’s workshops will and take race, class, gender, ability, language, culture, and sexuality into consideration, using storytelling as art for social change. Registration is still open.

TO REGISTER & FIND OUT MORE
Visit us at www.magneticnorthfestival.ca and www.dbiyoung.net

or contact Ruthie Tabata,
ruthie@magneticnorthfestival.ca, 604-638-7489

DUB POETRY STORYTELLING PERFORMANCE & BOOK LAUNCH
With d’bi.young.anitafrik

critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning, Toronto-based Afrikan-Jamaican-Canadian dub poet, teacher, recording artist, actor, filmmaker, playwright, and author

“d’bi is a passionate word-warrior with originality and ingenuity to match her creative courage.”
Blakka Ellis, Jamaica author

d’bi.young.anitafrika’s performs works for the launch of her second print collection rivers and other blackness between us, just released by Women’s Press, which accompanies her latest dub poetry album of said title. It is a continuing poetic dialogue on the nature of love, particularly amongst diasporic African peoples.  This new collection is a must-read for fans of dub poetry, feminist poetry, and post-colonial poetic forms – all dynamic parts of the global cultural landscape.

d’bi welcomes on stage the Youth Participants of her Dub Poetry workshops to perform their new creations.

FIND OUT MORE
Visit us at www.magneticnorthfestival.ca and www.dbiyoung.net

or contact Ruthie Tabata,
ruthie@magneticnorthfestival.ca, 604-638-7489

Presented by Magnetic North Theatre Festival in association with Women’s Press, The Vancouver East Cultural Centre, Britannia Community Services Centre Society, The Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, Leave Out Violence BC (Love BC) and neworldtheatre.

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