Conscious Uprising is pleased to present the World Premiere of Boat People. Join us in this journey to give voice to the many Haitian immigrants who have been lost, shunned and abandoned by the country that they have known and by the country that they had yet to know. This unique performance combines original live music with the theatrical prowess of internationally and classically trained actress Nancy Moricette. Together they will weave a tale that that pays homage to all those Haitian immigrants who have been lost but not forgotten at sea.

Nancy Moricette, critically acclaimed performer and Educator, comes back to New York after completing a Production of Winter Miller’s In Darfur in Chicago, where all the proceeds went to the American Refugee Committee to aid in the relief of oppressed Darfuri people and aid workers. She has performed with a variety of award winning Chicago theatre companies including Lookingglass, Goodman, Steppenwolf, Chicago Dramatist and Chicago Shakespeare Theatre where she was last seen in Macbeth under the direction of award winning Broadway director, David H. Bell. The guidance of her mentor and friend, Teo Castellanos (Edinburgh Fringe First Award Winner, founder of D-Projects) inevitably led her to create another solo piece entitled JASPORA which was conceived with the intent of starting a dialogue with alienated cultures from around the world. JASPORA was originally performed in Straubing, Germany, where it received rave reviews and also was featured as part of the 2007 New York Fringe Festival. 

 Please join us as we celebrate our Haitian brethren during Haitian flag Week.

When:  Sunday, May 17th @ 5pm

Where:  Solomon's Porch, 307 Stuyvesant at Halsey

Price:  $15

(monies for this performance will be donated to a local school in Haiti that was destroyed by the many hurricanes that ravished the island last year)