Femme Fest 2020 Black, And… Jay Délise
About This Show
Black, And…, which had its premiere at the Greater Manchester Fringe, is a solo spoken-word piece that has always existed to capture and artistically represent the experiences of those of us who live at intersections within our blackness. Created from the diary of a 13-year-old girl, Black, And… chronicles the highs and lows of discovering oneself and acquiring the tools to express that, and teaches us what to do when no one shows up to your birthday party.
About the Artist
Jay Délise is a US/UK based poet and performer creating in the combined world of theatre, poetry, and storytelling.
A native of the Jersey Shore, Jay is a published poet who has received national recognition for her writing. As a Scholastic Art and Writing Awards National Gold Key recipient, Jay has performed at locations such as Pratt University, The United Nations, The Schomburg Center, The Pulitzer Center, and Carnegie Hall. Audiences included familiar names such as Lin Manuel-Miranda, Agunda Okeyo, Kathy Najimy, Jessica Williams, Jill Dolan, and Abigail Disney. Her work has been highlighted around the world and in publications including Afropunk, Broadway World, Vagabond City, Glass Poetry Press, and Huffington Post. Her recent solo spoken word show Black, And…premiered at the Greater Manchester Fringe Festival in July of 2019 and was nominated for both “Best Newcomer” and “Best Spoken Word” at the Manchester Fringe Awards.
Jay is a poet and a teaching artist, but more importantly, she is black and magic.