Leslie N. Polk

Leslie N. Polk is a graduate student at Union Theological Seminary with interests in the philosophy of religion and art. An acclaimed orator and poet, Leslie has created a one-woman show entitled The Epistle of Her, performed at the 4th Annual Fort Worth Fringe Festival, as well as a choreo-poem production, filmed in New Orleans, LA entitled breathe, again, supported with a fellowship grant from the Forum for Theological Exploration. The Movement Lab residency presents an opportunity for Leslie to continue engaging with the choreopoem – a term for a performative method first coined by Ntozake Shange.