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Press - CBS Boston
“The opportunity to tell my story has fulfilled something in me that I’ve been searching for,” says Ayodele Casel. “I was very compelled to just say their names, just bring [these women] into the space.”
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Press - GBH’s The Culture Show
“What do we lose in the culture of an art form when we aren’t inclusive in considering who the contributors are? It seems a worthy investigation,” [says Casel].
Review - Diary of a Tap Dancer
A forward-focused celebration. [Casel] firmly establishes herself here as a terrific writer, actor, choreographer, and cultural historian whose work matters and whose name should be remembered.
A powerful and profound statement. Snappy, exciting and sleek choreography commands the stage.
Extraordinary! Diary of a Tap Dancer has magic… full of passion and charisma.
Joyful, inspiring, eye-opening spectacle. This show is a revelation and gift!
Jubilant. [Casel is a] bold guide who unlocks the enchantment and triumph of the human spirit that is the essence of tap.
Press - EDGE Media
“The theme is very much about honoring people who may not have gotten their flowers when they were alive, and narrative justice around who gets to tell their stories. It touches on why things are erased, lost in history… and it’s also got tap dance in it, so it’s really fun and very vibrant,” [said performer Liberty Styles.]
Resplendent and endlessly creative. A testament to the power of artistic expression.
Part autobiography, part history, and all entertainment… this innovative production is slated to become a classic.
