Shayna Jones
Grandmama Speak
Photo credits: Louis Bockner
Shayna Jones
Shayna Jones is an award winning professional performance artist specializing in the Traditional Oral Storytelling of African and African Diasporic folklore. As a trained actor, singer, and dancer, Shayna brings to life each tale with full embodiment, filling an entire stage with vocal and physical lyricism. Inspired by traditional West African oral culture and dance, alongside Contemporary and Modern dance styles, Shayna Jones is a force on stage. Learn more about her work and passion for embodied folklore at her website: www.wearestoryfolk.com
Grandmama Speak
Grandmama Speak is a kaleidoscope of Afro-centric folklore and fact, old wives tales and history. With song, rhythm and fine movement infused throughout the telling, Shayna mesmerizes her listeners with tale upon interlocking tale pieced together from the diverse traditions of the African Diaspora. Love and loss, pride and pain, hambones and redfish take center stage in a show packed with bold vocal and physical dynamism. Listeners will be left laughing, sighing, and lingering over the age-old wisdom of Grandmama Speak. Ages 13 +
Photo credits: Louis Bockner
Project Details
Project created by: Shayna Jones
Key Collaborators: Angela Konrad, Jacky Yenga
Audience: General Audience, 13+, BIPOC community
Length in minutes: 50 - 60 minutes - Full length piece
This is a work can also work for a mixed program (can be as short as 30 mins up to 60 mins)
Space required: This work is built for theatre; this work is built for online presentation/interaction (Zoom)
Preparation required: No
General technical requirements: A Professional Grade PA system with audio input and wireless reception capabilities, to be provided by the Host Venue, is a must. The Artist will provide a professional quality wireless headset to be connected to the Host Venue PA system. It is strongly recommended that the Host Venue have a reliable, back up wireless mic in the event of extraordinary system incompatibility between the artists mic and the venue PA.
Availabilities: 2021/2022 availability: Available for performances in the Okanagan and Kootenay Regions: Oct - Dec 2021 and March 2022 Available for Greater Vancouver Area performances after June 16th 2022 **Additional availability may be discussed with interested venues.
March 2022 available for Okanagan/Kootenay/Interior BC Performances; Available for performances throughout BC after June 16th 2022
Number of performers on tour: 1
Number of support staff on tour: 1
Community Engagement Activities
Not offering any at this time.
Contact: Shayna Jones, info@wearestoryfolk.com
Website: www.wearestoryfolk.com
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