This dazzling world premiere welcomes you into Jaja’s bustling hair braiding shop in Harlem where every day, a lively and eclectic group of West African immigrant hair braiders are creating masterpieces on the heads of neighborhood women. During one sweltering summer day, love will blossom, dreams...
Jocelyn Bioh’s play welcomes you into Jaja’s bustling hair braiding salon in Harlem where every day, a lively and eclectic group of West African immigrant hair braiders create masterpieces on the heads of neighborhood women. However, the uncertainty of their circumstances simmers below the surfa...
David Zinn’s charming set (brightly lit by Jiyoun Chang) first shows us the shuttered frontage of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding Shop in pre-COVID-19 Harlem, framed by a pink drop displaying dozens of photos of women with different braiding styles. When the drop rises, the hot pink interi...
Jaja's African Hair Braiding chronicles a single day inside Jaja's lively Harlem braiding salon, where an eclectic band of West African immigrants work magic on the neighborhood women's hair. The play serves as a snapshot into the vibrant lives of the women in the community, from conflicts ...