In its otherness, its sacredness, the performance is (among many things) revolutionary, transformative, wild, ancient, and fresh. Beyond time. (Marjani Forté-Saunders)

In her triple Bessie award-winning solo Memoirs of a… Unicorn, choreographer and dancer Marjani Forté-Saunders pays tribute to the “unicorns” of her life and her community: formative figures such as father, son and brother, homies, pahtnas and fam. The performance draws on the artist’s deep bond with her father – the thirst for knowledge and the love of science fiction literature that they both share, but also the special ability to create realities. Marjani Forté-Saunders interweaves personal narratives with collective memories and historical fragments. Drawing quoted texts from authors Carlos Castaneda (The Eagle’s Gift) and Virginia Hamilton (The People Could Fly) and following her father’s biography, a performance about black masculinities, magic, resilience, and political resistance unfolds that deliberately defies easy reading.

The performance lasts a maximum of 80 minutes. It is in English spoken language. There are moments in which the room and the audience area are pitch black. At one moment there are very loud drum beats that come in surprisingly. The performance makes use of distorted voices at one point. At times there is a little bit of fog. The audience area on the grandstand is seated. There are two wheelchair spaces and one beanbag seat that can be reserved by phone or booked via the online ticket shop or at the box office, if available. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Gina Jeske at or 030 27 89 00 35.