Hoptown

Hoptown envelops witnesses in the sistering methodologies of black girls and women thriving each other over generations. It is inspired by the near parallel lives of two women from MK Abadoo's ancestral hometown of Hopkinsville "Hoptown," Kentucky: her mother, Regina Bowden, and Black feminist writer, bell hooks.

An evening-length journey designed to mirror the path of 2017’s total solar eclipse (uniquely visible from Hopkinsville, KY) Hoptown reveals generations-long confidences as a guide for black girls blooming in any place or time. This work is supported by the National Performance Network 2021 Creation Fund, New England Foundation of Art National Dance Project Production, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Alternate Roots. It is a co-commission of the PennyRoyal Arts Council Alhambra Theater and Dance Place.