Brittani Samuel
Brittani Samuel is a culture reporter, editor, and Rihanna enthusiast based in New York.
“Come for the tamales—stay for the chisme!” That’s the tagline of Canciones, an immersive, site-specific theatrical experience coming to a private home in Flatbush in May. Created by Rebecca Martínez, Julián Mesri, Beto O’Byrne, Sara Ornelas, and Meropi Peponides, the show unfolds around multiple generations of a Mexican American family. And what fills up any good home? Food, music, and the chaotic affairs of the relatives we can’t escape.
Nearly one year after the We See You, White American Theater collective sent out a list of demands to theater institutions across the country, holding them accountable for their lack of BIPOC inclusion, writer Brittani Samuel gives a progress report, and evaluates how the organization’s advocacy has impacted and changed theater as we know it.
