En Avant

Regie Sarah Jean Williams
28. April 2022    12 Min.Drama
“En Avant” highlights the internal struggle of a Black ballerina with self-acceptance as she faces racism in a white-dominated art form. It tells the story of one's battle with self-love through black-and-white imagery. After being cast in the lead role of a professional ballet, Ragan is pressured by the ballet’s director to lighten her skin with make-up, in order to be consistent with the white dancers on stage. She reluctantly goes along with the request, but with each performance in the lighter make-up, she feels more degraded. When a young adoring fan tells her she wants to be just like her, the dancer cannot continue to perform feeling such shame. She makes a decision to be authentic, and dance freely, in her own skin.
  • Toi'ya LeatherwoodRagan
  • Kevin Scott AllenLeon
  • Natalya James WashingtonBailey
  • Noraye GardinerYoung Ragan
  • Katie O'GaraCore Dancer #1
  • Emily Van CittersCore Dancer #2
  • Eliza S. TollettCore Dancer #3
  • Anaïs BlakeCore Dancer #4
  • Sarah Jean WilliamsRegie / Autor
  • Douglas YablunSchnitt

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