The Rez Sisters
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2014 Time: 2:00 PM
11/15/2014 11:00:00 AM11/15/2014 11:00:00 AMAmerica/Los_AngelesThe Rez Sisters At Katzen Arts Center - Studio Theatre4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016-8053Website: https://american.tix.com/Event.aspx?EventCode=682424FalseMM/DD/YYYY
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Cara Gabriel, director
The Rez Sisters, by Cree Canadian writer Tomson Highway, was first performed in 1986 and is inspired by Michael Tremblay's Les Belles-Souers and Anton Chekhov's The Three Sisters. A group of seven women on the fictional Wasaychigan Hill Indian Reserve on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, dream of escaping the "rez," and embark on a quest to attend and win "The Biggest Bingo in the World" in Toronto. The character of Nanabush, a shape-shifting Aboriginal spirit guide, shadows and propels the women on their journey. The play employs gritty naturalism, magic realism, and humor to highlight life on an Indian reserve.
Please note: this production contains adult themes, explicit language, and a description of rape.