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TOFringe: LULU (Toronto)
The Walking Griot, a TYA collective for Black children and youth, brings its joyous new show “LULU” to the 2025 Toronto Fringe Festival.
Inspired by the essence of Louise Bennett-Coverley, “LULU” takes us on a journey into a world of Afro-Caribbean folklore, legacy and ancestry. Featuring familiar characters such as ‘Anansi’, ‘La Diablesse’, ‘Rolling Calf’ , it’s a tale of self-discovery, cultural inheritance, and the highest stakes our main character ‘Lulu’ has to face in her life as her family hangs in the balance. Told through a myriad of dialogue, songs, movement and dub, it’s a story that’s evocative and familiar, for folks of all ages to enjoy.
Written and produced by the recent recipient of the inaugural 2025 Che Kothari Artist & Instigator Award as well as a Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes protege, Sashoya Simpson, and directed by celebrated Jamaican dubpoet, 3x Dora Award winner and recent recipient of the Johanna Metcalf Performing Art Prizes, d’bi.young anitafrika, it’s a play that’s as timely as it is urgent.
Featuring an all-black cast of talent from across the Caribbean, “LULU” is “ a truly beautiful, powerful and impactful piece of theatre” – Steel City Reviews.
Written and Produced by Sashoya Simpson
Directed by d’bi young anitafrika
Cast: Leilani Ragobeer, Najla Nubyanluv, KayGeni, David Delisca, Danielle Grant, Kabrena Robinson and Tasha Gray
Costume Design by Candice Dixon
Sound Design by Stephon Smith
Set Design by Amelia Mielke-O’Grady
Choreography by Ern in Motion
Stage Managed by Taylor Cumming
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 3rd @ 6:00pm
Friday, July 4th @ 9:45pm
Saturday, July 5th @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, July 9th @ 1:45pm
Thursday, July 10th @ 9:45pm
Saturday, July 12th @ 12:30pm
Sunday, July 13th @ 7:30pm
For Show Information and Tickets: https://fringetoronto.com/fringe/show/lulu
Event Website/Socials
Where
50 Tank House Lane, Distillery Historic District, Toronto
When
July 3rd to 13th, Various Times
Admission
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