Pent Up: A Revenge Dance February 8, 2009

Performance Space 122 presents
Okwui Okpokwasili's
Pent Up: A Revenge Dance
Feb 8 - 22
Tue - Sat 8p
Sun 5:30p
Additional show: Monday Feb 9 8pm

“Moves beautifully, with stunning expressiveness.” — N.Y. Times
Bessie Award-winner and beloved downtown actress Okwui Okpokwasili spins a modern multi-character folktale. In it, she portrays a woman in exile that sees and seeks revenge as a way of reconciling her present impoverished condition with the belief that she's a direct descendant of the sun. Interweaving legacy and the loss of old tongues, rituals and original songs, and a good old attempt to get a grip, the story sheds new light on traditional spells and third world brothels, and transforms every scratch & win ticket into a lucky one.

For tickets and more information visit
http://www.ps122.org/performances/pent_up.html
or call 212-352-3101