Posted: 11/17/23 at 2:48pm
... began previews at The Public last night. Anyone there, or with plans to be there anytime soon?
Manahatta (publictheater.org)
Posted: 11/17/23 at 3:12pm
I went last night. On an emotional level, I didn't connect much to the nitty gritty elements of the plot (the characters, the family drama, etc). But on an intellectual level, I think the play successfully uses its structure and themes to paint an intriguing portrait of indigenous Americans' relationship to capitalism throughout history. It draws links between the 2008 Wall Street Crash and 17th-century fur trading that feel genuinely insightful, if a bit on the nose.
Posted: 11/18/23 at 4:34pm
The Huffington Post did a story about Native playwright Mary Kathryn Nagle's ''Manahatta'': A New Play Explores the Sacred, Complex Connection to Our Ancestral Lands
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/manahatta-play-native-american-ancestral-land_n_65576f63e4b05723e4bce4c6
Updated On: 11/18/23 at 04:34 PM
