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Welcome! Harlem KW Project, LLC (HKWP) is a theatrical company created by Jaylene Clark Owens, Hollis Heath, Janelle Heatley, and Chyann Sapp. Together these ladies wrote the AUDELCO-winning play, Renaissance in the Belly of a Killer Whale, which is a growing theatrical production that focuses on preserving the rich culture and history of Harlem through the arts. Jaylene Clark Owens serves as the director. It is a look into the multifaceted issue of gentrification in Harlem through a fusion of spoken word poetry, theatre, song, and
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The Harlem Killer Whale College Tour continues with our fourth performance at Teachers College Columbia University on July 8th! We love performing here, especially because the talkbacks are always so stimulating, thought-provoking, and moving! This performance is not open to the public.
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First Lady Michelle Obama gave a shout out to our very own, Hollis Heath, during her final commencement speech as FLOTUS at the City College of New York, in Harlem! "The educational theatre student, from right here in Harlem, who is already an award winning playwright, and who recently spoke at the White House!" Watch the video to the left (8:57 mark)!
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Hollis was also featured in this NBC News article on First Lady Michelle Obama's final commencement speech! This beautiful article talks about all the wonderful work Hollis is doing with young girls around New York City. It even mentions Renaissance in the Belly of a Killer Whale and all the ladies of Harlem KW Project, LLC! We are so proud! Read the article here!
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We were recently mentioned in the New York Times! Our very own, Chyann Sapp, was interviewed about being priced out of her childhood home of Harlem due to gentrification. Killer Whale is also mentioned! Read more here!
Winner of the 2012 AUDELCO Award for "Outstanding Ensemble Performance."
Harlem KW Project, LLC is a proud member of the Harlem Arts Alliance.
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