LOVE, A RITUAL OF REPAIR
DRAMATURGICAL EXHIBITION FOR NBT’S 55TH SEASON
ABOUT OUR EXHIBITION
Repairing the spirit is a process that can require ancestors, community, food, art, a renewed perspective, and unwavering love. Loving yourself is a revolutionary act, a ceaseless choice that ripples and ignites transformation in yourself & those around you. Rituals are powerful in creating connection, healing, and sanctuary. Sanctuary is not always a grace provided but is often a necessity to heal, transform, or create. As we encounter personal upheaval, global conflict, or the erosion of human rights, creating a ritual of love and repair is fundamental to our continued progression. The safe spaces for black people in America have always had to be constructed and willed into society. It has often been in our homes and churches where we seek refuge and dare to forge a brighter future. As we reimagine what sanctuary looks like in society and for ourselves we hope this collection of work empowers you with a multitude of perspectives and a canvas to cultivate a dream bigger than yourself.
In exploring our exhibition we want to encourage you to think of the ingredients to your personal rituals of repair. Where do you feel safe to dream? What art is nourishing your soul? Who can listen when you need an ear? Who do you turn to, to share your joy?
Within each of our productions we are uplifting the healing power of Love, the strength in vulnerability, the self respect in drawing a boundary, and the deliverance in the truth, because love is a verb.
