Seasonal Performances

Women Hold Up Half The Sky

In Celebration of the National Black Arts Festival

“Women Hold Up Half the Sky” is a celebration of the history of African-American women for their contributions and dedication toward the promotion of positive self images for all women.

This performance includes a powerful combination of theatrical and cultural experiences. It is a “dancical” linking music, drama, poetry and visual arts creating a feast for the spirit. Audiences are transported through time and a myriad of emotions as the universal life experiences of motherhood, sisterhood, grandmothering and life basics, such as “the hair thing” are explored. “Women” confronts stories of struggle and love.

The Late Great Mayor Maynard Jackson issued a proclamation in recognition of Terrie “Ajile” Axam for her work on this production.

This highly spiritual and emotional journey is now in its sixteenth year of production and has become a perennial favorite among regular theater audiences.

FUSION: From Africa to Hip Hop

In Celebration of Kwanzaa

Fusion is a living history lesson through dance, beginning with the African drum and moving through time - from North American slavery to the Caribbean - from Gospel to the Blues - from the Twist to Disco. The program concludes with hip hop and demonstrates its similarity to traditional African dance forms.

Fusion was conceptualized in 1994 by Speech, lead singer of the Grammy award-winning rap group Arrested Development and written by Terrie Ajile Axam, founder and Artistic Director of Dancical Productions. From 1994 to 1997, Fusion toured college campuses throughout the United States and was performed in 30 states in some 100 venues. In addition to presentations at local and national performing arts centers, Fusion was introduced to international audiences in Senegal, West Africa during a cultural exchange in 1998.