Angels and Demons and Everything in Between
with theatre artist Rotimi Agbabiaka
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
6–7:30pm PT
About the Workshop
In the play Type/Caste, God (in the form of a Nigerian drag queen) says, "Demons are nothing but characters out of the stories we tell ourselves." In this 90-minute interactive workshop we will explore how to craft theatrical narratives that liberate us from the demons of convention and conformity. Theatre artist Rotimi Agbabiaka will present excerpts from his solo shows Type/Caste and MANIFESTO and share techniques for embodying all the characters that reside within us.
About the Artist
Image Description: Image of Rotimi Agbabiaka kicking his right leg high in the air next to a brown wooden chair. He is wearing a white dress, black pants, and black stilettos.
Rotimi Agbabiaka (he/him) uses humor, glamor, and drama to upset the status quo, most recently originating roles in House of Joy (California Shakespeare Theatre) and If Pretty Hurts Ugly Must Be a Muhfucka (Playwrights Horizons, NYC). Other acting credits include Tom Waits’ Black Rider (Shotgun Players), Bootycandy (Brava Theater, Theatre Bay Area award), originating the title role in runboyrun (Magic Theatre), and several shows with the Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe. Rotimi penned the plays Type/Caste (Theatre Bay Area award), MANIFESTO, and Seeing Red; teaches performance to students from pre-school through college; and has graced nightlife stages around the world (as alter ego Miss Cleo Patois).
To Participate
Attendance is free, but donations are welcome via our fiscal sponsor Intersection for the Arts: Donate Here
About the Series
MASCellaneous is a creative workshop series exploring queer masculinities. The program seeks to create new queer masculine archetypes, shift existing queer masculine culture, and create affinity amongst cis and trans men and masculine of center women and non-binary people. Learn more →