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Bloodwork takes us on a journey of twelve generations of women converging in this epic journey across time and space in the name of deep healing. As 34-year-old Nyanda wrestles with a mysterious disease, her entire mother line emerges from the past to save her (and, in turn, save themselves). Armed with the desire to be whole but at a loss for how to get there, ancestors and descendants struggle to shoulder the weight of wellness. Bold and gripping, Bloodwork asks, “if trauma can be passed down, what happens when we pass liberation down too?” Bloodwork is a public presentation as part of National Black Theatre's ongoing residency with Manhattan’s Chelsea Factory.