BLACK POETRY THEATER
TELLING STORIES THROUGH VERSE AND PERFORMANCE
CURRENT SEASON
Upcoming Show
Saints & Ain'ts
Spoken Word/Multimedia/Music/Theatre
Hunt Library at NC State University
March 28 & 29, 2025
FREE (registration begins January 2025)
Award-wining poet, spoken word artists, and playwright Dasan Ahanu will be in residence with NC State LIVE for the 2024-25 academic year. During his residency, Dasan will create a new work of theatre called Saints & Aints, which will premiere in the cutting-edge James B. Hunt Jr. Library. Saints & Aints is part Sunday service reinterpretation, part juke joint reimagining and part underground dance club escapism. This work invites the audience into a communal celebration of life, faith, resiliency and Black joy.
Season Overview
Lifelines
For our 2024-2025 season we will be embarking on a journey of powerful and dynamic storytelling. We will have three shows for you, one in the fall, one in the winter and one in the spring. Be prepared to laugh, wonder, question, and uncover as you go on this adventure with us.
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Founders
Joseph “Church” Churchwell is a creative graphic designer and project manager with more than 10 years of experience in design, branding and marketing development. His company, JRC3, produces billboards, T-shirts, logos, flyers/posters, marketing and branding campaigns. Church is also a poet, spoken word artist, motivational speaker and playwright.
Church Da Poet
Technical Director
Dasan Ahanu is a award winning poet and performance artist, public speaker, community organizer, educator, scholar and emcee. He has performed across the country, appeared on national radio and TV, published three books of poetry, been featured in various periodicals and released numerous recordings. He works with organizations and institutions to develop effective arts strategies to enhance their work in the community.
