February 10, 2004

Boise State Presents 'For Colored Girls...' For Women's History Month

As part of its Women’s History Month programming in March, Boise State University will present the Idaho premiere of the award-winning play, “for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf,” by Ntozake Shange. The “choreo-poem” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. March 10-12 and   2 p.m. March 13 in the Special Events Center. Tickets, available through Select-a-Seat, are $10 general and $5 for students and Boise State faculty and staff. Although “for colored girls …” was written in the 1970s, the issues affecting black women at that time are still inherent in today’s world. Yesterday’s Vietnam is today’s Afghanistan and Iraq, and identity, alienation, loneliness and racism are all still facets of the black female ethos today, said production organizers. The show is directed by Trinidad native and Canadian-based artist and director Rhoma Spencer. Spencer will use an eclectic mix of R&B, hip-hop, rap and dancehall music as the leitmotif for the production. Movement is being choreographed by Boise state performance studies major LaShawn Harris. The set, designed by Angi Grow, will incorporate various elements of urban art. “I am excited to be in this town to craft a tale of women who make up the many hues of the rainbow,” Spencer said. “To me, this play speaks to women of all races. Shange challenges women to see the beauty of themselves beyond the rainbow and find inner peace and contentment. By confronting our situations and retelling our stories, Shange’s play invites us to learn from these women’s pain, struggles, joys and triumphs.” -30- Contacts Rhoma Spencer                Director                     208 426-7159                  Autumn Haynes Producer 208 426-3049 Media Contact Kathleen Craven communications and marketing 208 426-3275