Guyanese-American solo-show artist, actress and playwright Ingrid Griffith, known for her famous autobiographical one-woman production Demerara Gold, brings Shirley Chisholm: Unbossed & Unbowed, to the Theatre Guild next Friday.
In the GEMS Theatre Productions presentation, Ingrid, who wrote the play, will treat Guyanese to another top-class solo performance. The play details the life of the Brooklyn-born politician who had Caribbean parents, became the first African-American woman to win a seat in the US Congress, and also ran for the presidency of the US.
As the sole performer, Ingrid plays Shirley as well as other characters. In Unbossed and Unbowed, ten-year-old Shirley returns to the US after being separated from her parents – her father, a Guyanese from Linden and her mother, a Barbadian – during the Great Depression. Having spent that time with her grandmother in Barbados, Shirley’s Caribbean heritage became manifested in her bearing, speech pattern and expectations of herself.
Ingrid is excited for the opportunity to share Shirley’s accomplishments more than 50 years ago and how her contributions have been an inspiration for many women of colour.
Shirley Chisholm: Unbossed & Unbowed has already played at numerous venues in the US to much acclaim.
The show begins at 6:30 pm and runs for 80 minutes without intermission. Patrons will also have the chance to interact with the actress during a short question and answer segment afterwards.
Tickets cost $3,000 and are available at the Pegasus Hotel front desk and Survival Supermarket on Sheriff Street. For enquiries and group bookings persons can contact 624-8694 via WhatsApp.
