INGRIDients
is a chapbook and spoken-word, performance and readings of
various poems. INGRID-ients is a multi-poetic expression of
Ignacio Rivera’s multiple identified life. It covers
topics of identity (lesbianism, race), motherhood, white supremacy,
war, Love and much more.
"Lágrimas de Cocodrilo/ Crocodile Tears", which is an
experience into a tale of survival via poetic
monologues. This show is a dramatic journey into one
woman's struggle and recovery from child sexual abuse
and incest, coming out and accepting her lesbianism,
and finally raising her own daughter in the midst of
recovery.
His new shows in progress are the
following:
“Dancer”. This show will debut in summer 2006 in New
York and beyond. “Dancer” is a tale about a “dyke” in
the midst of transitioning finds herself/ himself in a
stranded, impoverished situation. The only way to
survive is to be a “Dancer”. This show will touch on
issues of gender expression, social constructs of
gender, sex work, internalized oppression and more.
“Dancer” will prove to be funny, enlightening,
political and extremely sexy.
“Them, They and Those…” A multi-media comical
dramatical One person show using, performance art,
sound, film and stills, to express the views of people
of color in the New York area around gender identity,
expression, attribution and sexual orientation. This
show will aim to understand the oppression, stigma,
divisiveness and prejudice among oppressed and
marginalized groups of people. |
