Student Artist-in-Residence Leslie N. Polk presents: The Epistle of Her
Wednesday, April 10th | 7:00 - 8:00 PM
The Epistle of Her is a choreopoem written and performed by Leslie N. Polk, where she finds herself at the dinner table, conversing with spirit guides and writing letters to her ancestors. This comes after an enraging experience that leads to questions about the impact of religion on race, gender, and sexuality. With a mix of brute honesty and humor – and through awe-inspiring poetry, deep expressions of movement, and thought-provoking monologues – this play seeks to challenge harmful embedded theologies that ignore the value and interrelatedness of all beings. In doing so, it commemorates and celebrates women from her past, calling her and the audience to cultivate spaces of transformation for personal and communal well-being.
Content Warning: Language and depictions of physical violence
Doors open at 6:30 PM and MeMoSa begins at 7:00 PM
Capacity in the lab is capped at 40 audience members. Attendees who have RSVP'd before the event will have priority, and admission will be determined on a first come first serve basis on arrival. If you RSVP before the event but you arrive late, we reserve the right to give your spot to someone on the waitlist.
Attendees who have not RSVP'd will be put on a standby waitlist if they arrive in-person before the event.
Leslie N. Polk is a graduate student at Union Theological Seminary with interests in the philosophy of religion and art. An acclaimed orator and poet, Leslie has created a one-woman show entitled The Epistle of Her, performed at the 4th Annual Fort Worth Fringe Festival, as well as a choreo-poem production, filmed in New Orleans, LA entitled breathe, again, supported with a fellowship grant from the Forum for Theological Exploration. The Movement Lab residency presents an opportunity for Leslie to continue engaging with the choreopoem – a term for a performative method first coined by Ntozake Shange.