James Clements to present "Nuestras Palabras" with the Brooklyn Arts Council

James Clements, a Scottish theatremaker and actor based between New York and Glasgow, will premiere "Nuestras Palabras," an audio play created by the seniors at Riseboro Ridgewood Senior Centre, at the flagship Brooklyn location at 319 Stanhope St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 on Wednesday June 29 at 1pm, alongside the Brooklyn Arts Council. The presentation is free and open to the public.

Clements, who was selected this Spring to become a Brooklyn Arts Council SU-CASA Artist-in-Residence, has been developing the script with senior citizens at the center for the past three months. The documentary theater play, which was created entirely using the participating senior's own voices and words, was created through interviews, devising exercises and testimony, and allows these seniors - mainly immigrants - to reflect on decades of life in Brooklyn. It was translated between English and Spanish throughout the process, and then recorded by actor Thalia Romina. Jean-Luc McMurtry designed sound on the audio play, as well as adding original compositions, through his production company, VLV Media.

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