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Tales of a Blerd Ballerina

Presented by The VORTEX at The VORTEX, Austin TX

Jul 08 - 23 2022
Tales of a Blerd Ballerina

A choreopoem told with humor, dance, and music, Tales of a Blerd Ballerina centers the Blerd (Black Nerd) superhero delving into cultural pride and yearning in a world that often limits Black identity.

Written and performed by Valoneecia Tolbert
Directed by Florinda Bryant
Presented by The VORTEX

This dynamic new theatrical work weaves concepts from the Afro-Diaspora and style of Jazz Aesthetics into stories of growing up as a Blerd child of the 90’s. We join together in Six Square Austin’s Black Cultural District on The Eloise Stage at The VORTEX July 8-23, 2022.

Tales of a Blerd Ballerina was developed in 2020 with Performance Platform Austin and also received support from ScriptWorks ... view more »

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Phone: 5124785282

Email: alex@vortexrep.org

Website: https://vortexrep.org/34_blerd

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The VORTEX

2307 Manor Road, Austin, TX 78722

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