Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: New York City Center, 2025
DIRECTOR
Maija García
ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE
Kafi Pierre
MUSIC
Etienne Charles
COSTUMES
Carlton Jones
LIGHTING & SCENIC DESIGN
Al Crawford
RUN TIME
25 minutes
In Maija García’s first work for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, a Caribbean folktale comes to life through ancestral rhythms and divine intervention. Inspired by Geoffrey Holder’s “Black Gods, Green Islands” and featuring an original score by Etienne Charles, this theatrical staging explores the spiritual dimensions of human drama and the connective force of love across the Afro-Caribbean diaspora.
Adapted from Black Gods, Green Islands by Geoffrey Holder. Created in collaboration with the artists of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.