Performing Passing and Passing as Performance: On Nancy Cheryl Davis-‐Bellamy's, ‘Passing Solo,’ based on Nella Larsen’s novel, Passing
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Abstract
The collection solo/black/woman features seven solo performances by emerging and established feminist performance artists from the past three decades. The scripts are accompanied by interviews and critical essays, as well as a DVD showcasing the performances. The performers range from Robbie McCauley and Rhodessa Jones, who were at the leading edge of the solo monologue boom of the 1980s, to new talents such as Stacey Robinson and Misty DeBerry. Collectively, their work displays an enormous range of aesthetic approach and thematic emphasis. The anthology offers a comprehensive, stimulating introduction to the beauty, richness, urgency, pleasure, and political promise of black feminist performance.
Original Publication Citation
Alexander, B. K. (2014). “Performing Passing and Passing as Performance: On Nancy Cheryl Davis-‐Bellamy's, ‘Passing Solo,’ based on Nella Larsen’s novel, Passing.” In R. Rivera-‐Servera and E. P. Johnson (Eds.). Solo/Black/Woman: Performing Global Traditions and Local Interventions (pp. 113-126). Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press.
Digital Commons @ LMU & LLS Citation
Alexander, Bryant Keith, "Performing Passing and Passing as Performance: On Nancy Cheryl Davis-‐Bellamy's, ‘Passing Solo,’ based on Nella Larsen’s novel, Passing" (2014). Communication Studies Faculty Works. 80.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/comm_fac/80
