Princess Isatu Hassan Bangura distills the essence of her art into a practice that is not merely bodily expression, but a form of resistance: a confrontation with her own body and the history it carries. Every gesture challenges silence and invisibility, transforming vulnerability into strength. She makes her debut at Biennale Teatro 2025 with Great Apes of the West Coast, a raw and powerful Afro-futurist solo performance that tells the story of West African culture through the voice of one of its women—an attempt to write a love letter to her people and rediscover her roots.
It is the story of bringing the sounds, voices, and language of a West African tribe to Western stages. Princess Isatu Hassan Bangura embarks on a journey through memory to build a new identity and re-tell her personal story from a new perspective..
Tese dei Soppalchi, Arsenale
14 June h. 8 pm
15 June h. 8.30 pm
