THE MUSHROOM KINGDOM OF EZILI

THE MUSHROOM KINGDOM OF EZILI

By Charlene Jean

Direction by Regi Angelou

Choreography by Star Mitchell

Creative Producing by Dria Brown

The Mushroom Kingdom of Ezili is a bold musical project created by Charlene Jean, where we reimagine Black, Queer, and Femme joy in an ecologically vibrant, pleasure-centered world. The story follows the Mud People—a polyamorous family born of the Mushroom land—who live in harmony under Queen Milfie’s guidance. When George, a struggling artist, forages mushrooms to overcome his creative block, he traps the Mud People within his imagination, reshaping their loving community into a constrained, monogamous nightmare. Over time, the two femmes in the polycule rediscover their love, transforming George’s mind from a Pr*son into a spring of life, and Milfie brings him into the Kingdom, where he becomes part of the ecosystem he once exploited.

This project was supported, in part, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant.This project was supported, in part, by Notch Theatre.

Performances on:

• Saturday, January 25 @ 2pm + 7pm
• Sunday, January 26 @ 2pm

Host or Publisher Dria Brown