Triumph! at Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival

This is a series of two virtual (online) shows, on Sundays at 3 p.m. Directed by Fay Hauser-Price. Presented by Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival and City of West Hollywood Arts Division. Hosted by James Reynolds and Lissa Reynolds.Performers include:November 1 at 3:00 p.m. PSTMzuri Moyo Aimbaye in The Fannie Lou Hamer Story. This excerpt celebrates the historical Fannie Lou Hamer, fierce Mississippi Voters Rights advocate who fought tirelessly for Voter Rights in the state of Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement in the 60s. Ms. Aimbaye will also perform musical numbers and answer questions about and discuss voting issues.November 8 AT 3:00 P.M. PST Lynne Jassem in Tapping My Way to the Nuthouse. Told from a childs voice through spoken word, mime and dance, one woman takes us on a journey of her coming out and the pressures of being a young performer with an overbearing stage mother.. Juli Kim in Abandon. In this Korean dance piece, a woman abandons both beauty and docility in favor of inner strength and beauty. Sergia Starr in I Didnt Cry, An excerpt from a personal story of the loss of a sister who experienced domestic violence and ultimately contracted HIV/AIDS from her husband. Sharon Nyree Williams in Dare to Claim the Sky. An honest and unfiltered spoken word journey of a woman who addresses social justice, depression, resilience and being Black in America.
Ages: 16 to Adult