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Follow on Google News | D’bi Young Launches First Theatre Festival at The Watah SchoolThe Mikey Smith Raw Works Theatre Festival takes the stage in Toronto on Dec. 16
By: The Watah School This week long festival is the first of a tri-annual art series, showcasing original work by The Watah School’s resident artists. “The Watah School is thrilled to launch our first festival in celebration of Mikey Smith’s contribution to art, language, politics, and culture,” said d’bi.young anitafrika. The Mikey Smith Festival is named in honor of the dynamic and political, Jamaican dub poet, Michael Smith, a founding father of Jamaican dub poetry. Smith was best known for his electrifying performance style and will inspire all of the festival’s performances. The Mikey Smith Raw Works Festival at a Glace All shows will take place at The Watah School, 9 Trinity Street # 317 (the Artscape Distillery Studios in the Distillery District) For complete show listing click here (http://www.tinyurl.com/ Tuesday December 16 - 21 at 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Available for interviews: d’bi.young anitafrika, internationally awarded artist, founder and artistic director of The Watah School. Past and current artist-in-residence are also available for interviews. About d’bi.young anitafrika: d’bi.young anitafrika is an internationally celebrated African-Jamaican- About The Watah School: Previously anitafrika dub theatre, The Watah School was founded in 2008 by award winning artist d’bi.young anitafrika and was officially incorporated as a not-for-profit in 2014. The centre is a w/holistic artist development institute, grounded in the Sorplusi Method, with a mission to cultivate and nurture artists as healers, mentors, and keepers of the sacred. Arts-engagement sits at the core of the organization’ Connect with us online: Website: www.watah.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/ Subscribe to The Watah School Newsletter at http://tinyurl.com/ End
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