Dancer Dorothée Munyaneza Brings Immersive Performance Toi, moi, Tituba... to the Walker Art Center
“One of the most impressive voices of contemporary performing art in Europe today.” —Zürcher Theater Spektakel
The Walker Art Center presents Rwandan-British dancer, singer, and choreographer Dorothée Munyaneza in Toi, moi, Tituba…, October 28 through 30 at 7:30 pm in the McGuire Theater. Part of the Walker’s Performing Arts Season 2026–27, the solo work summons the story and spirit of Tituba, an enslaved woman who was among the first people accused in the Salem witch trials. Surrounded by neon beams of light, Munyaneza slowly activates the space between audience and performer, employing deft movement, shadow play, and emotive vocals.
Called “one of the most impressive voices of contemporary performing art in Europe today” by Zürcher Theater Spektakel, Munyaneza brings together dance, music, text, and visual imagery to explore memory, erasure, and the ways histories continue to live through the body. In Toi, moi, Tituba…, she considers not only the archives in which Tituba appears, but also the experiences and histories carried within Tituba herself.
The performance invites a limited-capacity audience onstage rather than in the McGuire Theater auditorium. Within this shared space, light, shadow, voice, and movement reshape the conventional relationship between performer and audience.
Dorothée Munyaneza, Toi, moi, Tituba… Photo: Dajana Lothert. Courtesy the artist.
Dorothée Munyaneza: Toi, moi, Tituba…
Wednesday–Friday, October 28–30, 7:30 pm
McGuire Theater
TICKETS
Ordering tickets is easy: visit walkerart.org/tickets or call 612-375-7600. Box office is open Wednesday–Sunday and one hour before performances.
ACCESSIBILITY
For more information about accessibility, visit our accessibility page. For questions on accessibility or to request additional accommodations, call 612-375-7564 or email access@walkerart.org.
About Dorothée Munyaneza
Based in Marseille, Dorothée Munyaneza is a multi-disciplinary artist using music, song, text and movement to deal with rupture as a dynamic force. Munyaneza draws from real stories seizing body, memory, and our times to create a space of resonance.
Originally from Rwanda, Dorothée Munyaneza moved to England with her family in the summer of 1994 at the age of 12. She trained at the Jonas Foundation in London, studied music and social sciences in Canterbury, before moving to France.
In 2006, she met François Verret and they collaborated on Sans Retour, Ice, Cabaret, and Do you remember, no I don’t. Since then, other collaborators have included Radouan Mriziga, Alain Mahé, Jean-François Pauvros, Robyn Orlin, Ko Murobushi, Nan Goldin, Stéphanie Coudert, Rachid Ouramdane, Maud Le Pladec, Alain Buffard, Maya Mihindou, and Ben LaMar Gay.
In 2013, Munyaneza founded the Kadidi company in Marseille. The company’s repertoire includes Samedi Détente (2014), Unwanted (2017) Mailles (2020), a capella (2022), Toi, moi, Tituba… (2023), umuko (2024), and Version(s) (2025).
In 2020 Dorothée Munyaneza translated Hopelessly Devoted by Kae Tempest (formerly known as Kate Tempest). Published by L’Arche Éditeur, Inconditionnelles was staged by Dorothée in November 2024 at the invitation of the Bouffes du Nord in Paris.
Dorothée was associate artist at the Théâtre la Ville – Paris from 2018 to 2021. She was associated with the Théâtre National de Chaillot and the Maison de la Danse and the Dance Biennale in Lyon and was in residence at the Fondation Camargo from 2022 to 2024. In 2024, she was awarded the Salavisa European Dance Award at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon.
About the Walker Art Center
The Walker Art Center is a renowned multidisciplinary arts institution that presents, collects, and supports the creation of groundbreaking work across the visual and performing arts, moving image, and design. Guided by the belief that art has the power to bring joy and solace and the ability to unite people through dialogue and shared experiences, the Walker engages communities through a dynamic array of exhibitions, performances, events, and initiatives. Its multiacre campus includes 65,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space, the state-of-the-art McGuire Theater and Walker Cinema, and ample green space that connects with the adjoining Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. The Garden, a partnership with the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, is one of the first urban sculpture parks of its kind in the United States and home to the beloved Twin Cities landmark Spoonbridge and Cherry by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. Recognized for its ambitious program and growing collection of more than 16,000 works, the Walker embraces emerging art forms and amplifies the work of artists from the Twin Cities and from across the country and the globe. Its broad spectrum of offerings makes it a lively and welcoming hub for artistic expression, creative innovation, and community connection.