Poetic Theater Productions annual Love Redefined showcase features a celebration of radical love of self and others through poetic, theatrical, and musical remixes, re-imaginings and riffs, inspired by the poets take on ritualism and written in response to classic love poems, quotes, and lyrics. Inspired by the work of Erykah Badu, bell hooks, Li-Young Lee, Journey, Violeta Parra, Marvin Gaye, Philip Glass, Jalacy “Screamin’ Jay” Hawkins, Deena Metzger, and Toni Morrison, with violin and beatboxing by Josh Henderson and D-Cross, writers Raquel Almazan, Nia Calloway, Maya N. Carter, D-Cross, Darian Dauchan, Zoë Flowers, Janelle Lawrence, Nkosi Nkululeko, Yadira De La Riva, and Tanaya Winder, share new poetic works redefining rituals of love.

Co-Direction by Dontonio Demarco and Jeremy Karafin
Projection Design by Lisa Renkel and Brian Pacelli
Associate Projection Design by Nico Schiavone
Lighting Design by Kryssy Wright
Audio Engineering by Ray Archie
Stage Management by Chiara Johnson

Presented as a part of Poetic License Ritual, Poetic Theater Productions’ 10th annual festival of new poetic theater.

This work was made in part with the help of Theater Mitu’s Artists-At-Home program.