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January 1, 2010
Sheila's Day
Composer:Duma Ndlovu
Librettist:Duma NdlovuEbony Jo-Ann
Synopsis
Sheila's Day explores the troubled race relations between white employers and black domestic employees, and the many layers within structures of power – 'Sheila' is the name that the rich ladies use to call their household employees, because they claim that they cannot remember the women's names. Every Thursday is 'Sheila's Day,' when the domestic workers have a day off, and the women come to meet with each other. During these meetings, it is possible to learn these women's desires and hopes, and their belief that 'women have the power to change the world.' They empower themselves through music and songs that function as oral history and political language, and their dance as a means of communication and political resistance, conveying a strong affirmation of being a 'woman' and 'black,' thus a 'black woman.' They find strength through each other in their collective struggle for freedom - song, dance, and prayer play an important part in their bonding with one another, and this closeness is performed through voices and bodies. This video documentation also features pre-performance exercises.

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Approximate Runtime (hh:mm)
1:30


 
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