other.explicit.body
Dressed in a white sweat suit laced with “conscious” graffiti painted all over his body, other.explicit.body. is described by Kosoko as “a theatrical investigation bridging movement with visual art to force a dialogue between the complexities of critical race issues, political satire, and stereotypical images of the Black Male Body.”
Direction and Choreography: Jaamil Kosoko
Music: Zachary Svoboda & Brandon Shockley; NPR Interview by Toure
Costume Design: anonymous bodies
Original Cast: Jaamil Kosoko
Presented by Harlem Stage (premiere) and Kelly Strayhorn Theater
Creation support for other.explicit.body. is made possible by the 2012 LAB Fellowship through the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and creative mentorship through Harlem Stage E-moves program for emerging artists.
“The references to black identity were both humorous and harrowing…”
– The Dance Journal
