Poucha Houmma Revival
Landing page for the Play-writing Jam and eventual re-staging of the play: Blanc de Villeneufve's The Festival of the Young Corn, or, the Heroism of Poucha-Houmma (1814).
Bvlbancha Public Access proposes a revival production of “La Fête Du Petit Blé Ou L'héroïsme De Poucha-Houmma,” a tragic play by M. Le Blanc de Villeneufve published in French in 1814, to revive the production through the perspective of an Indigenous and minority cultural and linguistic revitalization praxis. To adapt this first French tragedy written in Louisiana, project participants will gather at a four day play-writing jam. Community language activists, artists, and creatives will be invited to participate. The output will be a retelling of the play. A broader impact of this collaborative activity is the sharing of insights and best practices for preservation and revitalization across communities.
Year 1 - Nous Foundation Le Lab fellowship awardees
July 1, 2024 - What? A reading of the play, The Festival of the Young Corn, or, the Heroism of Poucha-Houmma.
Where? Nanih Bvlbancha, 1900 Lafitte Ave, "New Orleans", Bulbancha, "Louisiana".
When? Before dawn until a little after the sun rises.
We are not aiming for a large public crowd, this is more about the intention and symbolism captured via photoshoot to chronicle our own journey with this play and its rematriation of knowledges to Indigenous Gulf South peoples. If you wish to join us on this early morning journey, we request that you please do so respectfully and as a quiet audience member.
More info: https://bvlbanchapublicaccess.substack.com/p/bvlbancha-public-access-commencement