AVA: A BLACK WOMAN IN TRANSIT
AVA: A BLACK WOMAN IN TRANSIT
Join us for AVA: A BLACK WOMAN IN TRANSIT!
Come to The Reef on October 11, 2025 between 7:00 PM and 8:30PM for an evening celebrating the journey of Ava, a black woman navigating seeing and being seen . Get ready for an inspiring and thought-provoking experience!
An immersive exhibit exploring movement, memory, and the Black feminine body in transit. Through performance, film, and installation, AVA: A Black Woman In Transit continues the journey of AVA on FIRE, expanding her story beyond the stage into living space — one that breathes, remembers, and transforms.
Mark your calendars and get ready for a night to remember! See you there!
The train will run October 11, 2025 between 7:00 PM and 8:30PM (PT) every nine minutes!
Co-Directors: Sarahjeen Francois, Tamara McMillian
Performed By: Dionne M. Robinson
Movement: Ephraim Williams
Technical Director: Jean Paul Jones
Graphic Design: Valeria Costa
*Special Thanks To Cameron Masters
AVA on FIRE
AVA on FIRE, the first of a trilogy, is an original show written and performed by Dionne M. Robinson. It is a story in five parts. It displays the journey of a twenty something year old black woman from the South living in Harlem, New York. After she experiences a building fire, her life is turned upside down. Or was it ever right side up to begin with?
The audience will witness a young black woman going through life. The fire, ashes, watering, greenery and golden parts of being a black woman. AVA on FIRE is rooted in personal growth, joy, love, authenticity, beauty, mysticism and so much more!
Check out some photos from the most recent staged reading of AVA on FIRE!!!
FOLLOW AVA’S JOURNEY
AVA’s story is still unfolding. The next staged reading will take place December 5th- 7th, 2025 at The Reef in Downtown Los Angeles, expanding the world first introduced in AVA on FIRE.
Meanwhile, the exhibit — AVA: A Black Woman In Transit — invites audiences to experience AVA’s transformation through performance, film, and installation.
Come back here for updates on both projects, from rehearsal moments to exhibit previews, and follow along on Instagram for behind-the-scenes clips and creative insights.