Ritual and realism

MPAACT resident writer Shepsu Aakhu does something remarkable in this gentle, metaphysical play. He creates a world that successfully blends ritual and realism without succumbing to the weaknesses of either ungrounded otherworldliness or mind-numbing mundanity. Instead, Aakhu gives us a play that reveals the spiritual power in everyday life. Based in part on the Burr […]
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