The VORTEX presents a workshop performance of How to Heal, When the World is Killing you Harshly, a solo work-in-progress that tracks Oktavea LaToi’s personal journey towards communal healing, self love, and healthy relationships in a world that is killing us with racial violence, fetishism, climate crisis, rage, and a global pandemic. A fusion of art, poetry, music, and movement, this new work explores the interlocking oppressions of Black women, while illuminating their lineage. Oktavea LaToi brings on the Revolution, inviting us to bask in beauty and acknowledge our sacredness.

Oktavea LaToi’s artistic residency at The VORTEX culminates in 4 nights of performance. Please join in the development of this new work by sharing in this work-in-progress and providing feedback. We look forward to a full production of this piece in 2022.

Directed by Simone Raquel Alexander. Choreography by Michael Love. Lighting Design and Stage Management by Jeannette Mwaki. Sound Design by Johann Mahler. Production Manager, Teresa Cruz. Production Assistants Amy Miller and Miller Mauldin. Live Streaming Team: Melissa Vogt, Will Josowitz, and Olyvia Mathews. Producing Artistic Director, Bonnie Cullum.