Ama. Egg. Oyá.

“I hack off my mother's remaining arm.”

Written by Lori Felipe-Barkin
Directed by Eric Parness

Staged Reading Presentation:
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 – 7:00 PM

Language: Bilingual (English & Spanish)

Tickets:
General admission, one reading - $10
Two readings pass - $15
Cimientos full season pass (10 readings) - $50

Location:
IATI Theater Studio
64 E. 4th St 2 Fl
New York, NY, 10003

Hashtag: #Cimientos2024

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Synopsis

This is the story of Ama, a Cuban-American woman from Hialeah, Florida hellbent on having a child despite many miscarriages and bad luck. It's no wonder she feels an affinity towards Oyá, a barren African Orisha. Blending Santería, African fables, and Regguetón, this bilingual play examines motherhood and with it, maternal ambivalence, infertility, and class.

About the Playwright

Lori Felipe-Barkin is a playwright, performer and voice over artist based out of New York and Miami. Using humor, fantastical elements, and different languages, Felipe-Barkin explores anxieties surrounding themes such as climate change, love, and class. Her play, Flor Underwater, was selected for the 2020 Play Penn New Play Conference, received an Honorable Mention for the 2021 Terrence McNally Award, and was a runner-up in the 2023 Risk Theater Competition. She is currently an MFA playwriting student at Brooklyn College.