llustration by Brianna Osaseri
Join us for an Open Rehearsal of The Last Gatekeeper, by multi-award-winning composer, arranger, playwright, and producer Germono Toussaint, followed by a Q&A session.
The Last Gatekeeper is a three-act, immersive, extended reality-enhanced, Afro-futurist, musical theater experience, inspired by the teachings of West African shaman and scholar Malidoma Patrice Somé. The term Gatekeeper refers to the indigenous belief that those who express themselves as same-gender-loving (SGL) or Queer maintain the portals between the physical and spiritual worlds and restore balance and harmony when there is a crisis in the community.
This sharing is part of our CRITICAL BREAKS Summer Series, featuring the developing works of Germono Toussaint, and creative duos Zachariah Ezer & Dominique Rider, and Brian Quijada & Nygel D. Robinson. Artists will invite audiences to engage with their works in development in the form of artist talkbacks, readings, and/or open rehearsals both in person at Hi-ARTS and online.
Free and open to the public.
HEALTH & SAFETY
Hi-ARTS continues our ongoing requirement of individuals to wear masks at all times while in our space. We also ask that audiences provide Proof of Vaccination OR a Negative PCR test taken within the last 72 hours. Audiences will also be asked to complete a contact tracing form upon arrival. Please find our Health & Safety Protocols here.
ACCOMMODATIONS
El Barrio Artspace PS109, home of Hi-ARTS, is ADA accessible. Should you require any additional accommodations for our events, please contact Programming Manager Joyous Pierce, at joyous@hi-artsnyc.org no later than 72 hours prior to the event.