Arts & Culture

March 2 - 21, 2010

Written and performed by d'bi.young anitafrika
Directed by Weyni Mengesha

Running time: 90 minutes with no intermission

Mudgu SanKofa, a 15 year-old girl in Kingston, Jamaica, is bridging the gap between innocence and maturity. As blood – both life blood and death blood – cycles through her coming of age story, Mudgu encounters her cleanliness-obsessed granny, a machete-wielding stranger, her reggae-loving boyfriend and her church-going aunty. Helping her traverse her past, present and future lies Mudgu's mother, who left her in search of a better life for herself and Mudgu in Canada. Fusing theatre and dub poetry, the extraordinary artist d'bi.young anitafrika portrays Mudgu with wit, charisma and power. Winner of two Dora Awards for Outstanding Performance and Outstanding New Play.