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MARIA-CHRISTINA OLIVERAS

UCLA School of Arts and Architecture

This genre-defying work of political theater featuring a powerhouse ensemble of 20 singers, actors, and musicians harnesses 200 years of Black music to give musical life to Butler’s acclaimed science fiction novel.

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The New York Times

A Prescient Sci-Fi ‘Parable’ Gets Set to Music

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The Root

Parable of the Songwriter: Toshi Reagon Explains Why an Octavia Butler-Inspired Opera Is More Relevant Than Ever

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Theater Productions

Regional/International World Premiere

Parable of the Sower

Performed the role of Emery Solis in acclaimed activist and singer, Bernice Johnson Reagon and  Toshi Reagon’s opera adaptation of Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower, directed by Eric Ting.  


Performances at the following venues:

  • Apollo Theater, NYC, NY, August 2019

  • UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, September 2019

  • The Public Theater’s UTR Festival, NYC, NY, October 2019

  • UCLA,  Los Angeles, CA, January 2020

  • NYU Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emriates, September 2020


Official Project Website

Production Poster

Featured Media

Video: Trailer

Video: Behind the Scenes (NYU AD)

PRESS: Reviews


Photos

Theatrical Productions
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