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Judith Sloan's YO MISS!
Written, Performed, and Live Sound Engineered by Judith Sloan with live musicians Josh Henderson on Viola and Deep Singh on Tabla.
Fusing the art of theatre, radio, and music, YO MISS! is an eye- and ear-witness account of one artist navigating her art, her life, and the lives of her students. Actress, writer, and radio producer, Judith Sloan, known for her one woman performances and her collaboration with Warren Lehrer on the multimedia project Crossing the BLVD, spent 15 years teaching in schools and jails where she encountered and reported on immigration stories, cultural clashes, and generation gaps. After colliding with Hip Hop Culture and rapper Immortal Technique, Sloan remixes her own experiences with those of her students and transforms into a multitude of characters in this sometimes funny, sometimes sad, always truth-seeking show. Through poetry, vivid character portrayals and music, she brings their tales to life along with her own stories revealing the ripple effects of the Holocaust on her family, as she and her students find resilience in the face of tragedy. In addition to her work as an educator, Judith Sloan is an award-winning character actress, oral historian, and radio producer.
Language Advisory*
YO MISS! is a project of EarSay developed in collaboration with Morgan Jenness and Viper Records.
Quotes about YO MISS! in development:
"In YO MISS!, Judith Sloan's art and teaching cross-pollinate. Performing with musical collaborators, she re-enacts and riffs on her experiences teaching teenagers from myriad worlds: refugee camps, struggling neighborhoods, prisons. It is a performance about performances, a story containing many stories." New York Times
.."mercurial, mesmerizing, meaningful and entertaining, YO MISS is a one-person whirlwind of characters - creating sudden and exhilarating encounters with the life and spirit of New York City - challenging preconceptions while reminding us of our common humanity. Judith Sloan's work is inspiring and not to be missed." Noel Paul Stookey (of Peter, Paul and Mary)
"This is immersive, resonant theater. Communication, cultural destabilization, history and commonality, are dramatized, raising questions, offering response. [Sloan] is an audacious artist." Woman Around Town
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LocationCity Lore Gallery Space (View)
56 East First Street
New York, NY 10003
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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