Performatist
    Dance

    Malcolm-x Betts + Okwui Okpokwasili

    Illustration for Malcolm-x Betts + Okwui Okpokwasili

    Friday, May 22, 2026

    8:00 PM

    Danspace Project

    East Village, NYC

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Malcolm-x Betts and Okwui Okpokwasili share a bill at Danspace Project. Okpokwasili, a Nigerian-American artist who works between dance, theatre, writing and installation, builds performances that treat the body as both storyteller and site; her stage practice favors presence and close attention to gesture over spectacle, and she has previously presented work at Danspace Project.

    About the Artist

    Okwui Okpokwasili

    Okwui Okpokwasili

    Okwui Okpokwasili is a Nigerian-American artist whose work moves between dance, theatre, writing, and installation. Trained in theatre, she builds performances that treat the body as both storyteller and site, often alongside collaborators such as Peter Born, including projects presented in New York City at Danspace Project.