Love Steps

‘‘The course of true love never did run smooth’ (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare) -  

Ana’s got most of her life sorted. She’s driven, ambitious, making it, but one thing is missing - love. She’s in her 30s, ‘gifted and Black’. What’s not to like? Could being in your 30s, ‘gifted and Black’ be the problem? Is it her, is it them, or is it love itself? 

Through a fusion of poetry, spoken word, dance, and music (R&B, Hip Hop, Gospel) we see her navigate her love steps. 

Writer Anastasia Osei-Kuffour in her debut play asks important questions: What are the pressures placed on people to find a significant other and how are you viewed if you haven’t? Does finding love define you and your identity or can your self-worth and self-esteem stand outside of that? Why is there a timeline by which we have to complete certain things?