BINTOU at the Renaissance at Harlem School of the Arts Ends Run 7/10

The Movement Theatre Company [TMTC] invites you to BINTOU as TMTC makes history and presents the North-American premiere of BINTOU by Koffi Kwahulé, translated by Chantal Bilodeau, directed by TMTC Artistic Director David Mendizábal. This production is not just the North-American Premiere of the play, but it's also the first production of Koffi Kwahulé's work in America and the World Premiere of Chantal Bilodeau's translation.

The production will open Friday, June 25, 2010 at Harlem School Of Arts at 8:00 pm and will run for 12 performances until Saturday, July 10, 2010. With an amazing cast including Hazelle Goodman*, Zainab Jah*, Willie Teacher, and starring in her NYC Off-Broadway debut, Adenike Thomas.

BINTOU is an African immigrant girl living in an urban ghetto. At the age of 13, she leads a wild gang of boys, plays with knives, and has bewitching dreams of becoming a belly dancer. Her budding display of overt sexuality and aggressive behavior drives Bintou's family to devise a plan to tame her. When generations and cultures collide, will tradition restore their order?
Join The Movement Theatre Company on JUNE 25th 2010 as we introduce North-America to this amazing play. After the production there will be a light reception with refreshments being donated by Harlem Brew and cake provided by Oh So Tastie!

Bintou by Koffi Kwahulé, translated by Chantal Bilodeau was commissioned by the Lark Development Center with support from Étant donnés: The French-American fund for the Performing Arts in 2008. The translation had its first public reading at the hotINK International Festival of Play Readings in 2009.

The Movement Theatre Company is a group of young leaders who seek to create and support diverse representations of people of color in the media and the arts. By cultivating artists, we seek to redefine the way the world sees us. We are ready to create work that reflects OUR experience. We are ready to work within the community to build up young people and to share with our elders. We are ready to break the bonds that keep communities.