Artistic Statement

I create art to amplify the generative possibility of the collective human spirit. I seek to expand our cultural imagination and remind us how wondrous we are, even and especially when we’re flawed.

I bring a distinctive queer, black perspective to live performance work. I build narratives at intersections of race, gender, sexuality, spirituality and technology. My stories are often mediated though speculative fiction and afro-surreal frameworks.

My theatrical events are occasions for dissimilar communities to reflect on the immense challenges and opportunities of our times. This is how I create context for dreaming forward together.

Derek Lee McPhatter

Artistic Statement

I create art to amplify the generative possibility of the collective human spirit. I seek to expand our cultural imagination and remind us how wondrous we are, even and especially when we’re flawed.

I bring a distinctive queer, black perspective to live performance work. I build narratives at intersections of race, gender, sexuality, spirituality and technology. My stories are often mediated though speculative fiction and afro-surreal frameworks.

My theatrical events are occasions for dissimilar communities to reflect on the immense challenges and opportunities of our times. This is how I create context for dreaming forward together.