MAMI

Mami (formerly Mamacha del Carmen) draws inspiration from Victoria Santa Cruz’s spoken word poem, Me Gritaron Negra! This solo performance delves into intergenerational curses between mothers and daughters.

Development History
The first iteration of Mami was written under the 2017/2018 Factory Theatre training enhancement program, The Foundry (led by Nina Lee Aquino). The workshop reading was directed by Himanshu Sitlani and performed by Ngabo Nabea, April Leung and athena kaitlin trihn.

Further exploration was discovered at the National Theatre School of Canada during a solo piece project directed by Rose Plotek (with dramaturgical support from Ann-Marie MacDonald) during isi bhakhomen’s first year as an acting student.

In addition, new developments are currently being made through Buddies in Bad Times Theatre’s 2024 Emerging Creators’ Unit led by Stephen Jackman-Torkoff.

Production History
Mami was first produced for the 2024 Rhubarb Festival, as a work-in-progress, at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre with the following cast and crew:

Playwright/Performer - isi bhakhomen
Director - desirée leverenz
Dramaturg - Kalale Dalton-Lutale
Sound Designer - Alejandra Nuñez
Assistant Sound Designer - Mathew Robert-Nuñez
Lighting Designer - Steph Raposo

Received The Elliott Hayes Playwright Development Fund, Stratford Festival, 2022
Received OAC Recommender Grants from Aluna and Factory Theatre