| Year and length: | 2023, 70’ |
|---|---|
| Concept, text, direction and performance: | Princess Isatu Hassan Bangura |
| Dramaturgy: | Giacomo Bisordi |
| Music: | Edis Pajazetovic |
| Costume designer: | Tricia Mokosi |
| Light design: | Sander Michiels |
| Acting coach: | Peter Seynaeve |
| Dance coach: | Reintje Callebaut |
| Production: | NTGent |
| Co-production: | Via Zuid, Likeminds |
Theatre
Princess Isatu Hassan Bangura - Great Apes of the West Coast
Description
As an attempt to compose a love letter to her people and to re-discover her West-African roots, Great Apes of the West Coast is a raw and powerful Afro-futuristic solo performance, that tells the story of the West-African culture through the voice of a woman born and raised there.
It is the tale about bringing the sound, the voices, and the language of a West-African tribe to Western theatres. Princess Isatu Hassan Bangura takes a trip down memory lane to craft a new identity and retell her personal story from a new perspective.