Ayanna Kelly

Ayanna Kelly tells the story of Ayanna, an Afro Caribbean woman who travels to Liverpool to search for her father after the death of her mother. She leaves behind a boyfriend named Robert as she begins her quest for self. When Ayanna lands in Liverpool she meets a man named Monroe who leads her into a magic pub. There, the two of them begin a journey where they meet ghosts “playing” in past worlds in which they...
Ayanna Kelly tells the story of Ayanna, an Afro Caribbean woman who travels to Liverpool to search for her father after the death of her mother. She leaves behind a boyfriend named Robert as she begins her quest for self. When Ayanna lands in Liverpool she meets a man named Monroe who leads her into a magic pub. There, the two of them begin a journey where they meet ghosts “playing” in past worlds in which they are expected to play a part. Together, Ayanna and Monroe rehearse Shakespeare scenes in tea gardens, sing Caribbean songs in council house flats, play Mersey beat in the Cavern Club, evoke sea shanties on a phantom ship and a fight over a trip hop start named Wikkid T. Eventually Ayanna finds her father but he is not what she expected.
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Ayanna Kelly

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Rhythmncolor Associates/The Cell/Punto Space
    ,
    2016
  • Workshop
    ,
    University of Michigan
    ,
    2016
  • Reading
    ,
    Rhythmncolor Associates
    ,
    2015
  • Workshop
    ,
    New York Live Arts
    ,
    2011

Production History

  • Workshop
    ,
    The Working Theatre
    ,
    2012
  • Professional
    ,
    Dixon Place
    ,
    2011