Art & Design

Nina Simone Black Diva Power

Posted by

25. Sep, 2013

<
>

Nina Simone. The name conjures up smoky jazz clubs, booze, broken hearts and that voice. For the next three days you can get up close and personal with that voice and the woman behind it at Nina Simone Black Diva Power.

The new production at Chapel Off Chapel sees Melbourne-based, Brixton born jazz diva Ruth Rogers-Wright channel the essence of Simone in a play that covers the singer’s life between 1958 and 1965 – when Simone become a champion (and probably the best singer) of the Civil Rights Movement.

Rogers-Wright is a deft performer and delivers Simone’s lines, both spoken and sung, with a sultry air that hits you like a shot of whiskey. Playwright Neil Cole’s script mixes historical fact with wry insights into Simone’s psyche. More a snapshot than a biography, Nina Simone Black Diva Power gives a glimpse into how one artist reacted, and was transformed, by tumultuous times.

If you want more of Nina Simone’s life you’ll have to wait till the movie. Until then head on over to Chapel Off Chapel. And listen to this.

Nina Simone Black Diva Power is playing at Chapel Off Chapel until Sept 28.
For tickets and more info visit chapeloffchapel.com.au.

If you liked that, then you will love these

Food and Drink

http://www.milkbarmag.com/2024/04/02/indu-dining-conscious-vegan-night/

INDU Dining – Conscious Vegan Night

INDU Dining, one of Melbourne's most delectable hidden gems, has been offering up a contemporary twist on Sri Lankan cuisine since 2021 – and is now running a monthly Conscious Vegan Night that cannot be missed!

http://www.milkbarmag.com/2023/12/06/stella-restaurant-and-bar/

Stella Restaurant and Bar

Do you need to find a restaurant to make a lasting impression for that romantic date or a group of friends for your festive end-of-year dinner? Then look no further than Stella Restaurant and Bar. Situated in the hustle and bustle of Chapel St, Stella is offering both Christmas Day and NYE celebrations galore.

http://www.milkbarmag.com/2023/11/30/15-years-of-400-gradi/

15 Years of 400 Gradi

400 Gradi's recent 15th birthday celebration, hosted in the beating heart of Brunswick, was a grand spectacle of tantalising Italian delicacies, free flowing drinks and was wrapped in an atmosphere of sheer jubilation.

Photo & Video

http://www.milkbarmag.com/2015/04/02/the-10th-whitelion-bail-out-charity-fundraiser/

The 10th Whitelion Bail Out Charity Fundraiser

Bail Out's plans to help out Melbourne's disadvantaged youth.

http://www.milkbarmag.com/2014/10/15/the-fox-darkroom/

The Fox Darkroom

Snap away with The Fox Darkroom, a mecca for photography aficionados to learn all about the traditional methods of black and white photography.

http://www.milkbarmag.com/2014/05/30/somewhere-else-video-sings-of-summer/

Somewhere Else video sings of summer

It almost sounds like the premise of a reality TV show: pile a bunch of artists in a bus for seven days, send them across Mexico and see what happens.