Same But Different
created and performed by Lida Winfield and Christal Brown
This show premieres January 30 at 7 pm and is available through February 6.
Same But Different is a collaboration between Christal Brown and Lida Winfield, exploring their similarities and differences in a cultural commentary on race, age, and gender. 42 years young and recently orphaned, Lida grew up in the North, Christal grew up in the South, both of them grew up inhabiting small towns. Lida is white, Christal is black. As children, Christal was considered a genius and Lida was labeled dumb. At this point in their lives, Lida and Christal have both lived the rigors of being artists, professors, educators, and survivors of life.
Same But Different was created with support from Middlebury Performing Arts Series.
Collaborators:
- Composers: Philippe Bronchtein and Farai Malianga
- Director of photography: Sam Kann
- Assistant camera: Matteo Moretti
- Dramaturg: Michole Biancosino
- Lighting designer: Jennifer Ponder
- Costume design: Carol Wood
The Flynn is a Partner of the National Performance Network (NPN). This project is made possible in part by support from the NPNArtist Engagement Fund. Major contributors include the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency). For more information visit www.npnweb.org.
The James E. Robison Foundation
The Flynn's Fund for Dance, started with a lead gift from Andrea Rogers
