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DAVID D WRIGHT
(1951 - )Nationality: African American
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David D. Wright is the producing playwright of the Orisha Tales Repertory Radio Theatre Company, in New York City. He written a series of dance Dramas in the Ifa tradition, called the Orisha Cycle of Tales. these dance Dramas have been produced in such venues as the National Black Theatre, NY, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, NY, the Schomberg Museum, NY, the American Place Theatre, NY, the Harlem School of the Arts, NY, the House of Champions, NY, the Theatre of the Riverside Church, NY, the International African Arts Festival, Brooklyn, NY, the Paul Robeson Theatre, Brooklyn, NY, Indiana University at Pennsylvania of PA., and the international Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. David is also a multiple award winning sound designer, radio producer, and musical director.
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Obatala (King of the White Cloth) Oshun (the Goddess of Love) Oya Sango (Lord of Thunder)Obatala (King of the White Cloth)
Synopsis:
Obatala is the dance Drama that explores the relationship between man and woman as well as the effects of sibling rivalry.
Notes:
New World Yoruba songs. Two Audelco Nominations: Costumes And Choreography
1st Produced:
Harlem Theatre Company's House of Champions 2004
Organisations:
Orisha Tales and Frank Silveras Writers Workshop
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Genre:
Dance Drama
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: 3-4 musicians
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Synopsis:
Oshun is the dance Drama that follows the transformation and growth of a female deity through the many trials and tribulations that she experiences, beginning with (Oshun) being the first female orisha to arrive among the many male orishas, at the dawn of creation on Earth.
Notes:
All songs Are New World Yoruba Songs sung in Yoruba.
1st Produced:
Nuyorican Poets Cafe 1999
Organisations:
Frank Silveras Writers Workshop Nuyorican Poets Cafe
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Genre:
Dance Drama Dance Drama
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: 3-4 musicians
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Synopsis:
Oya is the dance Drama which examines feminine power and the lessons learned about what power is, as she marries once for love and is betrayed, she then marries for power and is thrown into the world wind of murder, revenge, betrayal, and deceit.
Notes:
New World Yoruba Songs. Winner of four out of six Vivian Robinson Audelco Awards for Excellence in Black theatre. Including Outstanding Musical Production
1st Produced:
National Black Theatre, NY 2001
Organisations:
National Black Theatre and Orisha Tales Repertory Radio Theatre Co
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Genre:
Dance Drama
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: 3-4 musicians
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Synopsis:
Sango, is the dance Drama which follows the historical boy king from his late teens into adulthood while examining the complexities of coming of age.
Notes:
New World Yoruba Songs. Winner of Choreography Audelco Award out of six nominations
1st Produced:
Theatre of the Riverside Church, NY 2002
Organisations:
Orisha Tales, NBT and the Theatre of the Riverside Church
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Genre:
Dance Drama
Parts:
Male: 10 Female: 5 Other: 2 gender neutral
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