Choreography
Christopher Ralph
Composer
Booka Shade
COSTUMES
Christopher Ralph
LIGHTING DESIGN
Stacy-Jo Marine
Category: repertory
Public Enemy
CHOREOGRAPHY
Iquail Shaheed
DIRECTION
Iquail Shaheed
COMPOSITION
JoJo Stricter
DRAMATRUGICAL COLLABORATOR
Daniel Carlton
LIGHTING DESIGN
Michael Jarett
COSTUME DESIGN
Jermaine Terry
WORLD PERMIERE
April 21, 2023
Ailey Citigroup Theater,
New York City, NY
Public Enemy (PE) is about the humanity of Black men and the diversity of that humanity. This Philadelphia-based community dance project by choreographer Iquail Shaheed explores Black male identity in the context of social issues that disproportionately affect Black men—particularly policing, incarceration, and racialized violence. PE includes a run of stage performances and extensive community engagement with Black and Latino residents and returned citizens in the historically disinvested Mantua community of West Philadelphia.
PUBLIC ENEMY was made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Foundation and the Mellon Foundation.
PUBLIC ENEMY is a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation & Development Fund Project co-commissioned by Painted Bride Art Center in partnership with Wilson Center, and NPN. The Creation & Development Fund is supported by the Doris Duke Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency). For more information, visit www.npnweb.org.
Claude Alexander III
Antonio DeBerry
Daniel White
Jameel M. Hendricks
Otis D Herring
Jelani Taylor
Uwazi
Dayiah
Samuel Gaines Jr.
Xavier Santafield
Nile Ruff
Iquail Shaheed
PUBLIC ENEMY was made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Foundation and the Mellon Foundation.
PUBLIC ENEMY is a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation & Development Fund Project co-commissioned by Painted Bride Art Center in partnership with Wilson Center, and NPN. The Creation & Development Fund is supported by the Doris Duke Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency). For more information, visit www.npnweb.org.
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18 formerly incarcerated participants
Bill Cobb, Z, G, June, Jayden, Tyshawn, Linc Center residents],
Rain a Pslams for Jmh
COMPANY PERMIERE
April 20, 2024 Suzzane Roberts Theater, Philadelphia, PA
Choreography
Iquail Shaheed
Music
J. Cole (Intro), Sunday Service (Rain), Lady Alma (Let It Fall)
Costumes
Jermaine Terry
Cast
Otis Donovan Herring,
Jacquline Spencer,
Olivia McCall,
Zoe Chichester,
LaChelle Dickenson,
Quentin Moore,
Christopher Page,
Iquail Shaheed
About the work:
“Rain” is an artistic intervention into the overwhelmingly perpetual images of Black male death that is currently hyper-visible in Philadelphia. Rain centers DANCE IQUAIL!’s ethos of Blackness and Joy to materialize a real-time spiritual journey for both the artist and audiences that invokes God, builds community, and celebrates life.
Someday We’ll All Be Free
Choreography
Melvin Purnell
composer
Donnie Hathaway
COSTUMEs
Melvin Purnell
LIGHTING DESIGN
Melody Beal
SONG OF THE SACRED
Choreography
Iquail Shaheed
composer
Dylan Ezzie
LIGHTING DESIGN
Charlie Winter
COSTUMES
Still With Me
Choreography
Iquail Shaheed
composer
Andrew Balanscue
COSTUMES
Jermaine Terry
LIGHTING DESIGN
Roma Flowers
The Order
COMPANY PERMIERE
World Premiere 2012
Choreography
Iquail Shaheed
Music
Dylan Ezzie
COSTUMEs
Jermaine Terry
LIGHTING DESIGN
Mike Faba
ORIGINAL CAST
Allison Sale and Duane Gosa with
Cara McMullen,
Penda Jaamil,
Mia Kang,
Devin Roberts,
Jovan Sharp,
Omar Roman De Jesus,
Justin Dominic.