Poems of an Angry Feminist - Test Flight - Cleveland Public Theatre

 

After winning Cleveland Public Theatre's "Premier Artist Fellowship" last year, I was given funding and

technical support by CPT to showcase Poems of an Angry Feminist as part of the Test Flight festival at

 CPT. 

I had a great experience bringing #poems_of_an_angry_feminist to life from Feb. 20 - 22 

https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2024-2025/test-flight-week-3-poems-of-an-angry-feminist-stars-made-me-gay/

It was wonderful to receive so much positive feedback from the audience, people described #poems_of_an_angry_feminist as:

- Powerful, impactful, and relevant.

- Searing and riveting.

- Compelling and engrossing 

- A triumph of spirit!

- An absolute work of art. 

Watch this trailer captured by videographer Dan McCurry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKAQ6pZNHFk&ab_channel=FatimaMatar

Soft Launch at Cleveland Public Theatre

I feel very privileged to be part of the Cleveland Public Theatre movement to raise consciousness and nurture compassion through groundbreaking performances. 

Not only does CPT welcomes artists and creatives from all backgrounds and ethnicities, but also help us develop our work, and hone our stories, to create experimental, immersive, conceptual, and interactive performances that impact our Cleveland community and makes us feel heard and seen.

Late in 2024 CPT introduced Soft Launch, a festival that aims to move away from traditional theatre, and discover through daring experimental work what art can do. As a preliminary move to prepare creatives for Soft Launch, I participated in the free and thought-provoking workshop PILOT offered by Raymond Bobgan (Executive Artistic Director) where I managed to mould my piece "Awash with Guns" an installation performance piece that sheds light on America's obsession with Guns, and the epidemic of School Shootings. I'm grateful to have two talented actors: Sarah Kunchik, and Keith Kornajcik perform in my piece. 

Live performance of Awash with Guns is Jan. 23-25/2025 

Watch this:

I Won Cleveland Public Theater's Premier Fellowship

I'm thrilled to be a recipient of Cleveland Public Theater's Premier Fellowship worth $10,000

Thank you CPT for believing in my art and work, and for supporting women artists. 

Read announcement here:

CPT Fellowship Recipient

Art Saves

Thank you to the wonderful Carrie Wise from Idea Stream Public Media for telling my story so beautifully,  and bringing attention to my art and my poetry.

Read and see full story here: https://indepth.ideastream.org/art-saves-fatima-matar-champions-women-through-art/index.html

#poems_of_an_angry_feminist

So excited about my show Poems of an Angry Feminist at Borderlight Festival this July!

Tickets are now available for sale: Poems Of An Angry Feminist

I'm Not Crazy! I'm Angry.

 Listen to poems I'm Not Crazy! I'm Angry.  and  At The Dinner Table

My Art Exhibition in the Paper!

Thank you to journalist Sue Reid for writing about my art show and my story in Chagrin Valley Today.

My paintings will be exhibited at Chagrin Falls Library until July 31st 2024. 

https://www.chagrinvalleytoday.com/communities/chagrin_falls/article_3a053ec6-2e6a-11ef-a8a4-23314506243e.html