About the Show

Presented as both an intimate theatrical installation at NYTW and a remote virtual experience.

A filmed theatrical experience by Whitney White that asks us to examine how Black women are perceived and how we interact with the Black feminine.

In your everyday life, how do you encounter Black women? As  the first voice you hear when you bump your favorite diva’s new song? A millisecond of eye contact with the lady who made your salad? A brief conversation with the woman watching your kids? A coworker? A politician on the screen? Perhaps you simply have to look in the mirror. What do you see? What do you assume?

Critic Reviews (2)

"The Black woman is beautiful, multifaceted, and complex. And though this theatrical film may create conversation on who she is, or could be, it unfortunately left me with more questions about who we are, than I had when I walked in."
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"A tour de force performance by Nikiya Mathis...Semblance beautifully makes its point without hitting its message – or us – over the head."
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Cast and creative team

New York Theatre Workshop