Through four key ideas — restitution, reparations, return and revenge — Colleen explores how the colonial past continues to shape the present, asking: what follows centuries of colonial violence?

Although revenge forms an important point of departure, vengeance itself is not at the centre of the work. Instead, Colleen explores how intergenerational trauma is passed down and how colonial legacies become embedded in bodies and relationships. The ‘grandma’ of the title appears as a figure connected to ancestry, memory and Fitzgerald’s Kpelle roots.

In the final scene, the space transforms into a place of collective release. During a shared dance around the mound of earth, space opens for a symbolic reunion of body, spirit and soil.

The performances of Humming-Bird / Colibri and I want revenge, grandma are part of Festival Afrovibes.  
Duration: 60 min.

A post-show talk with Colleen Ndemeh Fitzgerald will take place after the performance.