This is a repeating eventOctober 17, 2026 2:00 pm
Roots of Sea and Land
16oct7:30 pm9:30 pmRoots of Sea and Land
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October 16, 2026 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm(GMT-05:00)
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Event Details
Roots of Sea and Land is a multigenerational story centered on a young Garifuna man and an Indigenous woman from Marcala, La Paz. Their family’s journey
Event Details
Roots of Sea and Land is a multigenerational story centered on a young Garifuna man and an Indigenous woman from Marcala, La Paz. Their family’s journey explores love, migration, cultural identity, and the responsibility of preserving ancestral traditions. Through music, dance, ritual, storytelling, and memory, the production honors Garifuna and Indigenous Honduran culture while showing how cultural inheritance can remain a source of strength across generations. The Honduras residency is specifically built around a devised theatrical work exploring Garifuna history, culture, identity, and contemporary experience.
This production is presented as part of the Bridging Worlds: An International Black Theatre Initiative, which launches Hattiloo’s Pan-African collaborations, marking the start of its next twenty years of leadership in uniting Black theatre across the globe. This groundbreaking festival brings three acclaimed Black theatre companies to Memphis for exclusive two-week residencies: Norway’s Nordic Black Theatre, Nigeria’s Jos Theatre (Death Road), and South Africa’s Market Theatre.
Alongside powerful performances, artists will lead immersive workshops, masterclasses, and public discussions to foster cultural exchange and dialogue. Bridging Worlds celebrates the shared Black experience across the diaspora, uniting Memphis with the global stage.