Location47 S Oak St
About NAMBANamba Performing Arts Space presents its 4th Annual Playwrights' Splash Festival featuring playwrights' curated from the Hollywood Fringe Festival. "Mermaid" written and performed by Italome Ohikhuare on Saturday at 8 pm and “Magic for Animals,” written and performed by Liz Toonkel on Sunday at 7 pm.
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ExhibitNAMBA will present two playwrights as part of our 4th Annual Playwrights' Splash Festival. One performance each day of Artwalk. Tickets are $20 online at NambaArts.com.
Saturday September 21 at 8pm; “Mermaid” is an evocative and deeply personal story that intertwines themes of culture, memory, and mythology. The narrative follows an American bridesmaid who clashes with her Nigerian relatives at a family wedding, only to discover that her deteriorating health is linked to an ancient mermaid goddess and a mysterious drowning ceremony. This one-hour solo show is a fictionalized retelling of Italome Ohikhuare’s real-life battle with a debilitating brain disorder, bringing a unique blend of humor, tragedy, and magical realism to the stage. Link - https://www.nambaarts.com/splash-festival-five/ Sunday September 22 at 7pm; Prepare to be dazzled and enlightened by “Magic for Animals,” a unique one-woman magic show by the talented Liz Toonkel. “Magic for Animals” combines humor, magic, and activism to address pressing issues such as animal welfare, climate change, and sexism. Through a continuous personal narrative, Toonkel uses her skills in magic and storytelling to engage the audience and provoke thought on how we treat animals and each other. The show is described as subversive, stylish, and full of surprising illusions that challenge traditional magic show formats (Liz Toonkel). Link - https://www.nambaarts.com/splash-festival-six/ 
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