Illustration by Brianna Osaseri

Join us for a Virtual Reading of The Last Gatekeeper, followed by a live Artist Discussion with Germono Toussaint. 

The Last Gatekeeper is a three-act, immersive, extended reality-enhanced, Afro-futurist, musical theater experience, inspired by the teachings of West African shaman and scholar Malidoma Patrice Somé. The term Gatekeeper refers to the indigenous belief that those who express themselves as same-gender-loving (SGL) or Queer maintain the portals between the physical and spiritual worlds and restore balance and harmony when there is a crisis in the community.

This sharing is part of our CRITICAL BREAKS Summer Series, featuring the developing works of Germono Toussaint, and creative duos Zachariah Ezer & Dominique Rider, and Brian Quijada & Nygel D. Robinson. Artists will invite audiences to engage with their works in development in the form of artist talkbacks, readings, and/or open rehearsals both in person at Hi-ARTS and online. All events are free and open to the public!