Yinka Shonibare's Odile and Odette September 29, 2010
328 Lomita Dr
Stanford, California 94305
Stanford, California 94305
In this video, two ballerinas, identically dressed in colorful batik-printed tutus, face each other on a dark stage. There synchronized movements within a gilded frame create the illusion of a mirrored figure. In this clever twist on Tchaikovsky's ballet 'Swan Lake,' British-born Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare MBE questions stereotypical "African" and "Western" identities in today's transnational world.
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Once again, Ed Smith is sure to supply the talent that allows his audience to revisit the controversial Novel The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison.
Beautifully fitted into a stage play by Lydia R. Diamond, you want miss any aspect of the unique charters reality.
Pecola is a small town little black girl battling demons of self-hate, rejection, and molestation.
You will be drawn into every detail the actors gracefully display. Even the stage prompts, wooden carved benches shaped as eyes and the cute outfits of the sisters Claudia and Frieda make a powerful impact on the development of this play.
I suggest you get your tickets now, for the next show Feb. 19th 2009 at the Jubilee Theatre.
The Jubilee Theatre is a cozy venue with culture located in Downtown Ft. Worth.