Arts Based Anti-Violence Program

An Arts-Based Initiative for the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls

Project Funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 10/00 – 9/05(US4/CCU319009-01)

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NuWorld Art Ensemble 
Violence Prevention Theatre Project

Kay Lawal - Muhammad
Laugh Therapist, Actress, Director

"Your personal guide on a ride inside, a sister on the mend." A good laugh never hurt anyone. In fact, humor actually helps promote healing and productivity. Through Kayotic Comedy, actress, director and laugh therapist Kay Lawal- Muhammad let's loose a unique brand of humor borne of her personal struggles. Tapping universal themes, she invites audiences in on the healing process. She speaks from the heart and shoots from the hip about fat, food, relationships and recovery. She shows audiences how to laugh through ups and downs. For two, decades, Kay Lawal-Muhammad has performed around the world on stages from New York to Edinburgh, Scotland. A dramatic as well as comedic actress, she's appeared on an Emmy - award-winning episode of the television series "Homicide", America's Most Wanted, and "The Corner". For several years, she was half of the provocative comedy team the "Thunder Thigh Revue" that toured the U.S, Canada and Europe. She is also a founding member of Kuumba Woman's Theatre. Kay has proudly co-directed the Nu-World Art Ensemble for the five years, just one of the many brilliant projects produced by WombWork Productions.

In 1987, Kay founded Actors Against Drugs, a touring theatre company whose works heighten awareness of Substance Abuse and public health issues. Kay is the co-director of the "Nu-World Art Ensemble". Kay is a founding member of WombWork Productions, a company that uses the expression of creative and theatre arts to educate and heighten the awareness of social and public health issues of families and communities. A graduate of Morgan State University, Kay conducts drama workshops for youth and adults.