Creation Story
This Southwest-inspired musical remixes the Hopi creation tale of four previous worlds. Creation Story follows a writer and her disobedient characters as they wander from the jungles of Eden to the caverns of the underworld searching for signs of life and history. As the worlds of creator and created collide, so do the forces of human and mother nature, rupturing the world and threatening the very existence of life on earth.
Octavia Chavez-Richmond is a writer, actor, and storyteller known for Knives Out (2019), Free Guy (2021) and Lolita Express (2020). Her work has been featured at international film festivals and regional theaters. She holds an MFA in acting from Brown University/Trinity Repertory where she received the David Wickham Playwriting Award.
A first reading of the play took place on March 11th in NYC (images below). And a full workshop will begin on my 28th at Dance Theatre of Harlem with a public sharing on June 1st. If you would like to attend please reach out to [email protected]