Growing up in the age of Apartheid, he resolved to find an art form that would unify the racially divided audience in an ecstasy of wonder.In 1976, Alan fled to Amsterdam where he discovered the power of the tradition of mask theater to convey stories and unifying truths in a dreamlike and mythological way, resonating with the audiences subconscious perceptions and outward expressions. By combining the bold subtleties of mask theatre with the medium of black light, Alan has discovered a method to bridge his African roots and inherited European and American culture to create archetypal theatre that transforms by relieving audiences of suppressed feelings that is at the root of our alienation from one another.
In 2000, Alan and Glenn Weikert, a musician and multimedia artist, founded ArcheDream For HUMANKIND and established itself in Philadelphia. Through the use of black light, mask and dance to touch the human heart, to communicate universal emotions, and to inspire the soul, ADHK brings transformative performances and workshops to diverse audiences throughout the city.
When not working with ArcheDream, Alan spends his time painting with residents at the Ridge Avenue Shelter, and teaching transformative art classes and art history to children of all ages.
