STREAMING ON DEMAND APRIL 22 - 25 & APRIL 29 - May 3, 2021
Written and performed by Rotimi Agbabiaka
Directed by Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe
Original Sound Design by Jason Hannan/aka Drama bin Laden
It’s a new day in America! There’s a vaccine for the virus, democracy has been saved, and now, more than ever, Black Lives Matter. After a year under lockdown, a queer, black actor decides to create a manifesto for theatre in our brave new world. But just when a revolutionary artist thinks they know all the answers, that’s when they need to start asking some new questions.
Using drag, dance, music, and “an endless parade of captivating characters and scenes” (KQED), Rotimi Agbabiaka takes on the entertainment industry and a young actor’s quest for revolutionary art in a time when diversity is on trend. Hailed as a “lightening bolt of insight and delightful bitterness” (Mission Local), Manifesto shines a comedic light on the triumphs, failings, and absurdities of our current moment.