Productions
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Critic’s Pick! Hot and hilarious! -- NY Times
Bioh pays tribute to the bonds women share… You will be entertained, enlightened, and moved. - - New York Amsterdam News
Bioh breathes both joy and grief into these women within her stellar script… a play that is as affecting as it is hilarious. - Entertainment Weekly
Fresh from its Broadway production in 2023, York College Theatre is excited to present Jocelyn Bioh’s acclaimed and newest play, Jaja's African Hair Braiding. Set in Harlem in 2019, it tells the story of six strong, hardworking West African women, their work, dreams, sacrifices, and spectacular fortitude as they strive to confront life in America on the hottest day of summer, and the air conditioner on the fritz!
Jaja's African Hair Braiding by Jocelyn Bioh
- Friday, December 5 at 7:00 pm
- Saturday, December 6 at 3:00pm
- Tuesday, December 9 at Noon
The Illionis Jacquet Performance Space (Chapel of the Three Sisters) on 159th St Common walkway adjacent to the York College Science Building.
Tickets $10 Adults, $7 Children and Students. Cash at the door or buy tickets now online or through the QR Code located on the poster.
For more information call (718) 262-3705
Revised: October 31, 2025
York College / CUNY
94 - 20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11451
P: 718-262-2000
