YBY ep 247: Alric Davis on building connections with your characters, your audience and your community.

This week on Yes But Why, we interview Alric Davis, Artistic Director of The Sankofa Collective in Houston, TX.

Alric Davis is an artist focused on preserving history through the power of words and movement. Since 2013, he has served as the Founding Artistic Director of The Sankofa Collective, a non-profit theatre organization in his hometown Houston, Texas. The Sankofa Collective produces theater for the purpose of educating and enriching the lives of at-risk communities of color. Alric is drawn to work that is equal-parts thought-provoking, communal, entertaining, and visceral.

Since getting his B.F.A. from Howard University with a concentration in Musical Theatre and Playwriting, Alric Davis has been writing and producing his own plays to rave reviews. His original work, “Different, Damaged, Damned,” received accolades at the 2016 Capitol Fringe Festival. Alric is also a freelance performer, director and adjunct instructor in acting, playwriting, slam poetry, and choreography.

In this episode, we talk about creating art that starts conversations. We discuss the work Alric has been doing producing theater in Houston with The Sankofa Collective. We chat about Shakespeare, Olivia Pope, and slam poetry! This was an amazing conversation with a top notch storyteller!

ALSO -- Alric is a great guy to share the stage with! He and I performed together on a Zoom improv show called Magical Lying Hour produced by the Pronoia Theater! Check us out HERE! https://youtu.be/Ol4KYT5g8lU?t=2604

Support Alric by connecting with The Sankofa Collective, his non-profit theatre organization - SankofaCollectiveHouston.com – for online shows, classes and creative inspiration!

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