Experience the lyrical storytelling of M’ap Boulé – a play with songs about a child born of immigrants growing up in a country called Australia. Nancy Denis shares funny and pivotal stories from her journey to embrace her Black, Queer, Haitian and Australian identities, framed by the pain and joy she carries from her self-liberated Ancestors who revolted against their colonisers and created the first black-led republic of Haiti. Supported by Victoria Falconer, Kween G and more, M’ap Boulé – Haitian Creole for “I’m on fire” – is a celebration of culture, connection, resistance and spirit.
★★★★ | Sydney Morning Herald | Cassie Tongue | 7 December 2022 | Full review>>
“M’ap Boulé is ‘I am on fire’ in Haitian Kreole. It’s also the name of a new play with songs created by and starring Nancy Denis, and it embodies its name powerfully, beautifully: it ignites, and we all catch alight.”
“M’ap Boulé is a gift of vital life, a celebration, a revolution. Don’t miss it.”
★★★★ | Time Out Sydney | Vaanie Krishnan | 7 December 2022 | Full review>>
“As a performer, Denis is commanding, informative, purposeful and captivating, with talent to back it up. Her vocal range, vibrato and musical sensibilities are on display in troves here – but it is the emotional connection to the songs that will stay with you after you leave the theatre. Developed with the late Carl St. Jacques (may he rest in power), these are personal songs, many of them empowering and filled with prayers of self-acceptance… In M’ap Boulé, Denis invites us into a space where she is free – and in the process, she gives us the permission to be free ourselves.”
