Roadmap
Description
In this radical twenty-first century choreopoem, Dorian, a young American Black man, is tasked by an ancestral spirit to thwart his inevitable murder. He traces his family tree, from his grandmother to his offspring, uncovering secrets of sex work, self-harm, and assault alongside snapshots of #BlackBoyJoy. Guided by The Novelist, an omniscient muse, and her troupe of dancers, Dorian must interrogate his legacy, forgive his past, and reckon with being Black in modern America. He tries on different selves and possible futures in his increasing desperation to experience the luxury of growing old and finding solace despite institutional racism declaring him a threat. Through the poetry, dance, and song of Roadmap, will Dorian overcome the odds or become another hashtag?
Praise for Roadmap
"Roadmap is a revelation." —Deesha Philyaw, Author of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
"Prince takes us on a journey that produces an emotional response to the issues that face the Black community and urges us to take a look at our own journey through humanity." — Rhea Carmon, Poet Laureate of Tennessee