Lacumba Players host night of poetry, fine art

On Tuesday, Nov. 28, the Southern University theatre club, the Lacumba Players, hosted the event “Stormy Weather: A Night of Monologues and Poetry”, in theater of Hayden Hall.
The event showcased variations of arts in the form of fine arts, drama and poetry, also featuring a myriad of artwork. The artwork displayed ranged from paintings, drawings and sculptures by various students.
The melodious sounds of music played on stage by the band set the mood and gave the audience a sense of tranquility.
The affair began with Nancy Lynch, a junior theater major from Dallas, and the president of the Lacumba Players welcoming the crowd and introducing the performers for the evening. Then one by one, she called each person out from their position to recite their monologue or poem.
Each performance had its own unique voice, flair and phrasing, which moved along to the cadence of the band playing in the background.
Monologues were presented first. The audience was more than satisfied with the monologues, as they were astonished with the realistic emotion in each performance.
“The monologues were more than good, they were excellent,” said Phara Howard, a junior therapeutic recreation major from Baton Rouge. “They were filled with so much passion and realism. My favorite was Tamathia Breux’s, monologue on ‘In Da’ Mornin” by Paul Lawrence Dunbar; it got me out of my seat.”
After the monologues, original poetry was recited. These were poems of love, heartache, confusion and strength. Nonetheless, each demonstrated heartfelt sensibleness that affected the audience.
“All of the poets delivered their poems with sincerity,” said Khady Faty, a junior architecture major from Seattle. “It was evident that each poem touched someone in the audience. I particularly enjoyed, ‘A Tale of Two Minds’ by Bashirah Perine. You could tell that she put a lot of thought and devotion into her piece.”
After all of the recitals were finished, the night concluded with a social gathering over some refreshments.
“I was happy with the outcome of the exhibition,” Lynch said. “What we the Lacumba Players wanted to do was offer an end of the year event filled with relaxation and display of the different talents on Southern’s campus to the public.”
“I am excited to do it again in the spring semester,” she said.