Grounded in themes of emergence and becoming, Black womanhood, and the revolutionary nature of self-love, the piece explores what it means to live fully and authentically honouring both the beauty of survival and the power of everyday existence. Centering mothering the self, sisterhood, and freedom of expression, the performance invites audiences into a shared journey of healing, connection, and possibility.

The work unfolds as a passage between worlds moving from the spirit realm to the earthly through the symbolic crossing of the river of destiny. Drawing on imagery of the womb, water, and blood memory, the piece engages ancestral knowledge as both inheritance and activation. Here, the body becomes a vessel of remembering, carrying both trauma and the wisdom needed for liberation, joy, and renewal.

Through poetic narrative, live and recorded sound, and intentional movement, performers embody forces of healing and transformation. Light and shadow coexist, reminding us that darkness is not absence, but a necessary part of growth.

Timiro Mohamed – Poet/ Curator
Charlene (Charlee Queen XO) –Poet/ Curator
Latifat Busari – Poet/ Costume Co-Designer
Kija Lado – Poet / Music Director
Kijo “Njoki” Gatama – Poet / Theatre Director
Yusi Hunter – Poet/ Dancer
Juan Lako – Poet
Enoch– Musician (Guitar and Bass)
Eric Auwah-Drummer, Dramaturgy and Choreography Support