Kenyatta presented a very interesting performance piece. I was intrigued by the panel of "experts," but was admittedly very confused throughout the whole performance. I wasn't sure if Kentifrica was an actual, physical place or not, and I know that many of my peers felt the same way; quite dumbstruck. While the panelists presented their material effectively, I felt that the performance would have been much stronger with an explanatory introduction. I understand that Kenyatta was trying to make a point about the culture of her people, (or blended cultures, rather) but to be honest...even after doing background research on Kentifrica following the performance...I'm still confused. And I'm really still not sure if it is a physical place or not.
I believe that the conversation that Kenyatta tried to conduct could have been more lively and productive had she not shrouded the whole project in mystery. I left feeling unsatisfied and frustrated; unable to truly take anything out of the experience. I believe that Kenyatta may be on the verge of sparking some very important conversations that may be progressive for our society, but I think her piece is still just too raw. She needs to work on developing it more fully, workshop what is effective with audiences and what isn't.
I was very excited about the visit of a performing artist, but I was ultimately disappointed.
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