" A young Haitian immigrant dreams of
becoming a dancer, forced to wear a
boatload of masks to gain acceptance
and love after being ostracized in
America as a refugee, which leads him
on a quest to prove the beauty of his
being... As the MASKS crack & fall
away, allowing his more authentic self
to push to the surface"
becoming a dancer, forced to wear a
boatload of masks to gain acceptance
and love after being ostracized in
America as a refugee, which leads him
on a quest to prove the beauty of his
being... As the MASKS crack & fall
away, allowing his more authentic self
to push to the surface"
Jovan Rameau in Masks of an Immigrant - Atlanta Fringe May 2022 (photo credit - Francesca Lowe)
I’m writing (performing) my story so that others might see fragments of themselves.
Going to Harvard, major in the theater arts didn’t guarantee that I’ll become a famous artist but it did boost my confidence and self worth beyond measure, believing with all my heart that anything was possible for my mission here on earth.
*People who see the show
will be inspired by
Rameau's personal story of survival using MASKS in the face of racism and adversity!
*Immigration hardships hurt but they can also bring out the best in us.
*And what a magnificent solo play it is, thank you for your art, your performance was everything.
Rehearsal Clip. 2022
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Compelling Stories. Exceptional Performances! Masks of an Immigrant uses drama, dance, storytelling and video to entertain and engage us - to ask whether immigrants in any country should be persecuted and bullyragged for seeking a better life for themselves. A Young HAITIAN IMMIGRANT who can barely speaks English, overcomes HARDSHIPS in 1980's Miami when he emulates the mime Marcel Marceau and Michael Jackson -- SACRIFICING his IDENTITY for ACCEPTANCE and LOVE with his ALTER EGO MASKS... and breakdancing his way into every woman's heart while earning an honest living. Becoming a HAVARD MAN, moves to Russia to further his education and returns to America to meet his idol Marcel Marceau at Harvard... ...but the Alter Ego masks create their own burden until a near-death experience in his Porsche 911 forces him to rip off the masks once and for all to bask in THE BEAUTY OF HIS BEING . |
" I’m performing my story so that others might see fragments of themselves. "
"When you are perceived as an unwanted Immigrant child,
and suffered from self-loathing...
you look for an identity that will make you acceptable...
With sheer tenacity, this Haitian Immigrant fights for a chance
to prove himself to a world that doesn't expect him
to succeed on the dance floor or in life. "
“No one can be good and survive a thing like that.
Told with humor and hope, this Haitian immigrant’s stories are unique to him but universal to all.
and suffered from self-loathing...
you look for an identity that will make you acceptable...
With sheer tenacity, this Haitian Immigrant fights for a chance
to prove himself to a world that doesn't expect him
to succeed on the dance floor or in life. "
“No one can be good and survive a thing like that.
Told with humor and hope, this Haitian immigrant’s stories are unique to him but universal to all.
Earned my living as a Mime early on in my career.