Samantha Speis performing. (Photo Credit: Ian Douglas, via The Dance Enthusiast)
Samantha Spies: The way it Was, and Now
We see a young black woman with dreads. She wears a long skirt and a sports bra. The light comes on as she stands in the middle of the altar at St. Marks Church. It is March 23rd, a Friday night, and we are watching Samantha Speis.
She moves her arms, her torso, and her legs. Her facial expression looks pained. She dances from the altar to the main floor of the church. Clothes are scattered everywhere. I am getting chills. After Speis dances for a while she drops onto a pile of clothes. She gets up and falls many times. We are seeing her struggles in life. She tries and fails but never gives up.
Then – something we do not expect – [click to continue….]
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