MOTHER/MUTHA A DANCE WORK BY T.LANG

How many of us in a heated discussion really stop to think about the origin of your favorite curse word? Probably not to many of use unless you are apart of professor T. Lang’s family. Spelman professor of Drama and director of Choregraphy T. Lang, came up with her latest dance work after an indepth conversation at her family reunion about the origin of the word MotherF*@ker . T. Lang comes from a line of educators so it was only right that her uncle “educated” her on the origins of the word. At a private screening for her upcoming show she broke down how the infamous curse word came about as a result of breeding planations in the south. Where slaves were meant to reproduce with anyone including their own mothers in order to “create” more slaves for the slave owners hence the word “MotherF*@ker” was born.  Through her use of ballet, theatre and hip hop T. Lang delivers an incredible piece that captures you from the start. According to T. Lang “”My purpose behind this project was to spark a conversation that would reveal misrepresentations, concealed facts and exploitation of capitalism in American history,” said Lang.  “The story I’ve created through Mother/Mutha examines the origin of objectifying African-American women, which is seldom acknowledged so vividly and honestly. Much of today’s African-American culture is reflective of that time and most people aren’t even aware of it.”

A World Premiere Evening-Length Dance Work by
Atlanta-based Troupe T. Lang Dance

June 7-9, 2012 -The Goat Farm Arts Center

Mother/Mutha runs 8 p.m. nightly, Thursday, June 7 through Saturday, June 9 at the Goodson Yard of the Goat Farm Arts Center – 1200 Foster St.  Atlanta, GA 30318.  Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the performance. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/242121.