Deconstructing the Myth of the Booty

The Saartjie Project to Participate in Capital Fringe Festival . Join us as we “Deconstruct the Myth of the Booty”!
What: "Deconstructing the Myth of the Booty"
Who: The Saartjie Project

Where: Warehouse Mainstage, 1021 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 Metro: Mt. Vernon Square/Convention Center (Green line)

When: Friday, July 10 at 11:15pm, Wednesday, July 15 at 8:15pm, and Sunday, July 19 at 2:15pm
Tickets: Tickets cost $15.00 and can be purchased by phone at 1.866.811.4111 or online at www.capitalfringe.org.
Deconstruction the Myth of the Booty Publicist: Jessica Solomon, c: 443-676-5355, Jessica@thesaartjieproject.org
Fringe Festival Publicist: Laura Gross, 202-265-5383, c: 202-255-2054, laura@capitalfringe.org

About Deconstructing the Myth of the Booty: The Saartjie Project has garnered international attention for its boundary-stretching stage presentation that explores the mysticism, paradoxes and complexities surrounding the black female body.

The diverse collective is named after Saartjie (pronounced Sar-kay) Baartman - the South African woman who, in the 1800's, was paraded around Europe under the show name “Hottentot Venus”. She was caged to show off her large buttocks, dissected upon her death and placed in a museum. Saartjie Baartman’s tumultuous life is the catalyst for “Deconstructing the Myth of the Booty”. This July join the collective as they mark the first anniversary of the project and celebrate Saartjie's humanity through storytelling, drama, song and dance.

Learn more about the members of The Saartjie Project at www.thesaartjieproject.org and on Facebook. Watch a clip at www.thesaartjieproject.org.
About the Capital Fringe: The mission of Capital Fringe, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, is to connect exploratory artists with adventurous audiences by creating outlets and spaces for creative and contemporary performance in the District.

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