THUG

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Created & Directed by TISLARM BOUIE 
Producer PLANET BOUIE 
Featuring CLAUDE YAO SAHI, ANTHONY SANTOS, TINA TWIRLER, BENTLEY FOFANA, SY GASKIN, ISA’AH, RICH JAMES, JASIAH MARSHALL, KEVIN TATE, AZJA GREENE & XEN YAO SAHI
Director of Photography JOHN LIMA-THOMPSON 
Editor UKACHI ARINZEH 
Moderator YVETTE WILLIAMS 
Production Consultant SY GASKIN 
Set Designer SHAQUILLA DILLON
Sound Designer AARON BRANDES

Stylist ZIGGY MACK JOHNSON
Hair SY GASKIN & BONES JONES 
MakeUp Artist KARINA MILAN
Production Manager ALEXIS ROBERTS
Production Assistant ASHLEY DUKE
Photographer JOHN LIMA-THOMPSON
BTS Photographer SHAQUILLA DILLON

Originally Premiered: March 25, 2021 
Run Time: 34 minutes

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TISLARM BOUISE at an early age was inspired by the block parties on the streets of Brooklyn. After hearing his mother’s love of dance and learning the choreography to all his favorite music videos. He built up the courage to ask his grandmother to go to dance class. He later attended Professional Performing Arts School and recived his B.F.A from the University of the Arts. His Broadway credits include Gary a Sequel to Titus Andronicus. Film/TV credits: In the Heights (2021), Saturday Night Live w/ Coldplay, Mrs. America on FX, Live from Lincoln Center, Manhattan Love Story and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. Regional theater: Annie, The Bodyguard, Swing! and Blueprint Specials. He has also danced for Alicia Keys , Jon Batiste, Ronald K. Brown/Evidence Dance Company and Norwegian Cruise Line. His print and commercial credits include Vogue, Estèe Lauder, Toyota, Samsung, Cadillac and Champ Sports. Tislarm’s choreography has been featured in Dance magazine, New York Theater Barn and Young Choreographers Festival.