BLACK POETRY THEATER
TELLING STORIES THROUGH VERSE AND PERFORMANCE
CURRENT SEASON
Upcoming Show
Saints & Aints
Fuquay-Varina Arts Center
123 E Vance Street
Fuquay-Varina, NC
June 21, 2025
Presented in Collaboration with MANifest & Tribor...
Join us for an unforgettable evening of culture, creativity, and community at Dasan Ahanu’s Saints & Aints — a powerful stageplay inspired by the acclaimed poetry collection A Month of Sundays: A Journey Through Black Southern Christianity. This dynamic performance blends spoken word, music, movement, puppetry, and joy to explore the sacred and the secular in the Black Southern church experience. With stirring artistry and cultural depth, Saints & Aints invites audiences to reflect, celebrate, and connect through a rich tapestry of storytelling.
This is more than a play — it’s a celebration of spirit, struggle, and soul.
Come early for the best seats and prepare to be moved by a performance that captures the heart of Black Southern spirituality with honesty, humor, and joy!
Season Overview
Lifelines
For our 2025-2026 season we will be embarking on a journey of powerful and dynamic storytelling. We will be announcing some amazing productions that we are excited to present. Be prepared to laugh, wonder, question, and uncover as you go on this adventure with us.
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.
Dasan Ahanu
Managing Director
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