The action unfolds through thoughtful storytelling as her “tribe,” the audience, experiences a new kind of interactive theater that includes powerful dance and song in multiple languages, including English, Afrikaans and Xhosa.

 

Amanda Huotari, executive artistic director of Celebration Barn, said, “Rene is a creative powerhouse with an incredible story of overcoming childhood trauma. She’s takes the audience on a journey from South Africa to Maine in beautiful and inspiring ways.”

 

Johnson is the creative artistic director of Theater Ensemble of Color and a member of the Lorem Ipsum Theater Collective. For the past five years she’s been on staff at Celebration Barn Theater as the residence manager, allowing her to work alongside a wide range of collaborators to develop this show.