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Will Power Teaching Photo 1
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Will Power goes to Tanzania, Africa
It’s official! I will be traveling with 8 other amazing theatre artists to the village of Tengeru in Tanzania to conduct a three-week theatre intensive with a beautiful group of Tanzanian students. This will be my second trip to Africa. Last year I was honored to go on a two-week Department of State sponsored tour throughout the country of Lesotho. And this coming fall, it looks like I’ll be traveling to three cities in South Africa (more to come on this later once it’s confirmed).
I am very excited to be going to Tanzania, and will tell you all about it when I return. We leave next month (June 23rd), so for those of you who have been to that part of the continent, I welcome any stories, reflections, or words of wisdom that you may have! For more info on the Tanzania residency, and the organization that is producing the trip, please visit the International Theatre & Literacy Project website
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Five Fingers of Funk Photo 2
Here’s part of the band jammin’ out on me and Justin Ellington’s original funk song “Leave.” On bass is Namir Smallwood in the role of DP, on the stairs is the very gifted Traci Allen as Ruby, and belting out the soulful lead vocals is Keith Hale as Big Ced’.
Five Fingers of Funk:
Book and lyrics by Will Power,
Music by Will Power and Justin Ellington
Directed by Derrick Sanders
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Five Fingers of Funk Photo 1
Here’s a photo from the Minneapolis production. It features the fabulous Edwin Lee Gibson (who also played Oedipus in The Seven). Here he is as Boogie Jones, the funk superstar that every aspiring musician wants to groove with!
Five Fingers of Funk Star-Tribune Video Excerpt
Here’s a short promo video that the Star-Tribune produced on my new musical Five Fingers of Funk. It features a combination of stills and video, plus some audio from the show-it’s good, but it only hints at the richness in the piece. To experiience the full effect of the funk, you have to check out the show live-look for a run of Five Fingers of funk next spring in Chicago followed by the big throw down in New York. Check back for more updates, and in the meantime, groove to the promo video here: Five Fingers of Funk Star-Tribune Video Excerpt
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Five Fingers of Funk by Will Power Promo Video
Five Fingers of funk is new musical I’m working on, book and lyrics by me, music composed by me and Justin Ellington (who is also the piece’s music director and ochestrator), and directed by Derrick Sanders. The musical, a soulful, complex look at a young, ambitious funk band in the 1970s, had its world premiere last year in Minneapolis. Though it did exceptionally well out there, with great audience turn out and stand out reviews in the area’s two leading newspapers ( The Star Tribune and Variety ), we’re still working on the show-trying to make the script better, tighten up the music, re-stage some things, etc. Presently, there are plans in the works to go back into rehearsals for a three week Chicago run in the spring of 2010, with an immediate transfer to New York following Chicago. Keep checking the website for more updates as dates and showtimes are confirmed, and peep the promo video that was produced for the run last fall: Five Fingers of Funk Promo Video
Old School Rapper: Little Sister
This is an exciting new project that I’m collaborating on with my man Mohammed Bilal at 24/7 town hall.org. It’s our take on Dear Abby I guess-maybe you have a question you’d like to ask the Mighty O.S.R.? (Which stands for Old School Rapper of course)-In any case, as the O.S.R. would say-Stay Fresh!
Direct link to the video: Old School Rapper: Little Sister
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Will Power Lecture Promo with APB
I am now represented by The American Program Bureau for speaking engagements at Universities and select high schools throughout the country and abroad. For more info on how to book me for a lecture at your school or institution, please visit Will Power on the American Program Bureau website. The link also features a lively sample of some of the things I touch upon in my presentations.
Peace!
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Will Power engages community at Bristol Riverside Theatre
Here’s me performing and speaking in Bristol, PA. I’m opening the presentation with a freestyle. By the end of the night, we were eating indian food and engaging in a lively discussion. Freestyle rhymes, theatre, and vegetable curry? You know it!
Will Power in Residence at Bristol Riverside Theatre 5
This is a clip of me speaking with high school students in Camden New Jersey. Camden is considered one of the most challenging places to grow up as far as poverty levels and what not, yet these young folks were very much alive and focussed in ways that were truly inspiring. I taught them, but learned just as much in the process-big up to all the students and teachers in Camden!
Direct link to Will Power in Residence at Bristol Riverside Theatre 5.