Details

Set in a Caribbean hair salon in Toronto, this amazing musical play gives voice to eight black women who tell their unforgettable stories in a kaleidoscope of drumming, singing and dancing. Trey Anthony, a Caribbean woman from Toronto, has written an extraordinary dramatic and musical testament to the challenges and triumphs in the lives of contemporary black women, many of whom are immigrants to North America from the Caribbean themselves. Mixing laughter and tears, revelation and inspiration, DA KINK is sexy and smart and sure to have you on your feet cheering! "If you really want to know what's going on with a woman, especially a black woman, you have to look at her hair. 'da KINK is 'da bomb!" Toronto Sun "Universal themes from sharply drawn characters the world passes on the street but rarely stops to listen to" NBC-TV, New York "Undeniable power... beautifully honest and searingly dramatic... written with passion and delivered with intensity... real grandeur and power" Toronto Star/Variety.com "Very, very funny! Well worth a visit. I recommend it!" National Post.

Cast/Performers

Karen Robinson, Quancetia Hamilton, Lisa Codrington, Toni Anderson, Satori Shakoor, Abena Milika, D'Bi Young, Rachel Lea Rickards, Zina Brown

Creatives/Company

Author: Trey Anthony
Producer: Hackney Empire
Director: Weyni Mangesha
Design: Julia Tribe
Costume: Julia Tribe
Lighting: Steve Lucas
Choreographer: Ma'at Zachary
Musical Director: e'Marcus Harper