Afro Urban Society’s Sufferhead Academy presents
Finding Your Voice Writing Workshop for People of African Descent with Michael French
Saturdays: July 9 - August 6, 2022
10 AM - 12PM PDT
Online (via Zoom)
Sliding Scale $0 to $250 for the 5 class (scholarships available, please email info@afrourbansociety.com)
Limited to 12 Spots for the Workshop
FINDING YOUR VOICE
If there’s one thing you should know before taking this class, it’s that your voice is not something you have to find; You already have it. It’s who you are and in everything you do. The question is, how to use it. Using exercises and techniques that are both practical and spiritual, as well as reading, listening and assessing some of the great writers of our time, “Finding Your Voice” will show you how to develop your writing voice, express your truth, and introduce you to some of the essential elements of the craft of writing. Whether you write fiction, poetry, spoken word, or screenplays, understanding how to use your artistic voice is vital to being heard. Say what needs to be said and add your voice to the cultural conversation.
* Courage is a requirement for this workshop.
About Michael French
Michael has been a theatre director, writer, actor, and teacher for over twenty years. He has directed over fifty plays, including "Down Here Below" for the Ubuntu Theatre Project in Oakland, "And On... " for Here Theatre in New York, and the "Zoo Story" for the Glasshouse Theatre in London. He has also written five plays, including the award winning "The Rainy Season," and co-written the much acclaimed "The Buddha Prince," a site-specific play on the life of the Dalai Lama. Michael is currently the Artist Development Co-Ordinator for Onye Ozi, the Creative Director at Other Hand Media, and is co-writing an adaptation of Heinrich von Kleist's novella, "The Betrothal of Santo Domingo."
Afro Urban Society/Sufferhead Academy
Afro Urban Society is a creative community of brilliant artists and culture workers dedicated to celebrating the unique expressions of Urban Africans through performance and community activism. Through original and curated arts & event production, popular arts education and community engagement we create spaces for diverse African stories. Our project, Sufferhead Academy is a series of creative and artistic industry workshops for the culture.
This workshop is presented with support by San Francisco Dream Keeper Initiative and Dance Mission Theater @dancemissiontheater.