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Synopsis:
In the village of Affreakah-Amirrorkah, no one questions that Akim is the one true, perfect beauty — not even her jealous classmates. But they’ll be damned before they let her be the leading lady in this story. A decidedly contemporary riff on a West African fable, Tori Sampson’s explosive epic is brimming with live music and dance, as these frenemies jockey for their rank in a culture built on ideals forever out of reach. Cast: 5W 3M World Premiere: Playwrights Horizons- February 15-March 31 2019 Development History: Great Plains Theater Conference, Yale School of Drama Awards: • Susan Smith Blackburn Prize; Finalist • Kilroys List 2017 • Kennedy Center's Paula Vogel playwright prize |
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