Roktim: Nurture Incarnadine

World Premiere: september 18, 2015, The O’shaughnessy AT ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY (ST. PAUL, MN).

TOURING: CROSSING BOUNDARIES FESTIVAL, ADDIS ABBABA, (ETHIOPIA); GARRISON THEATER (CLAREMONT, CA)

Inspired by the Seed Sovereignty Movement and farming practices in local communities of color, choreographer Ananya Chatterjea, visual artist Seitu Jones, and behavioral artist Marcus Young have partnered to produce an evening length story reflecting and honoring the age-old work of women who cultivate, nurture, and protect land and agriculture with emotional and blood labor to create a just and sustainable food system for our shared future.

Running Time: 108 minutes, with intermission

Concept & Choreography

Ananya Chatterjea

directorial collaborator

Marcus Young

scenic design: Acts I & IV

Seitu Jones
Lela Pierce

scenic design: Acts II & III

Ann Henly

costume design

Annie Cady

sound artists

Greg Schutte
Mankwe Ndosi
Pooja Goswami Pavan
Laurie Carlos
Kealoha Ferreira
Cetanskan Wacinwin
Michelle Kinney
Heid Erdrich
Diane Wilson
Renée Copeland (Voice of Culture)
James Bracken (Voice of Culture)

sound design, audio production and mixing media design

Greg Schutte"
Darren Johnson
Northern Dawn Media

performers

Leila Awadallah
Ananya Chatterjea
Renée Copeland
Kealoha Ferreira
Jay Galtney
Prakshi Malik
Lela Pierce
Chitra Vairavan
Hui Niu Wilcox
Alessandra Lebea Williams
Magnolia Yang-Sao Yia