On stage:

Sasha Amalie Schanke Maria Karlsen Hediyen Azma Aina Gnoutou Mira Zaki Bjørnskau Chris Masters Maya Amina Moustache Thuv

Musicians: Olve Flakne Sankung Jobarteh Uriel Seri Bafana Nhlapo

Director: Cliff A. Moustache Choreographer: Bright Wamwanduka Light designer: Shiva Sherveh Scenography/Video: Sarah Rezayat Costume designer: Emmanuel Prempeh Makeup: Gisella Francisca PR/Communication: Kamelia Javadi Producer: Jarl Solberg

Maya Angelou was, amongst other things, a writer, teacher, dancer, journalist, screenwriter, singer, actor, poet and activist. Her life and work were a great inspiration to many in the 60s and 70s and for the generations that followed. Her books are still on school curriculums worldwide. She was a close friend of both James Baldwin and Malcolm X. She spoke 6 languages, won numerous awards and was a mentor to many artists including Oprah Winfrey. Maya Angelou lived an incredible life that is now being dramatized with dance, live music and drama at Nordic Black Theatre

The performance is in English Duration approx 1h. 30 min.