In a time when people are calling for a cultural revolution, one St.Paul woman is using the stage as a voice to connect.
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Atlese “LeLe” Robinson |
Atlese “LeLe” Robinson is a passionate writer and multi-disciplinary theatre artist who represent something bigger than herself. She’s the founding co-artistic director of Ambiance Theatre Company, a collective of voices dedicated to nurturing unchained imaginations and a haven for creative minds left on the margins of the theatre world.
Getting to know Atlese
From Saint Paul, Minnesota a city that is known for being the state’s capital but also where an African American community known as Rondo was destroyed to build the state’s freeway. Mixed with the heart of Chicago, IL, Atlese was raised in a unique household that had a positive effect on her upbringing. A home that nurtured her love of storytelling.Possessing an attuned ear to language and speech Atlese creates characters that leap from the page into the collective imagination of her audience. Her background as a writer gives her directing style a collaborative and generative flair—centering the collective nature of theatre. Atlese’s mission with Ambiance Theatre Company is to support Black dramatic writers through education and script development, produce new works, and to make theatre accessible to Black audiences.
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