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Written by Mfoniso Udofia, directed by Ed Sylvanus Iskander
From Udofia's The Ufot Cycle—a sweeping, nine-part saga chronicling the triumphs and losses of the tenacious matriarch of a Nigerian family—comes Her Portmanteau. Decades after a life-changing decision, matriarch Abasiama’s family is reunited. As Nigerian traditions clash with the realities of American life, Abasiama and her daughters must confront complex familial legacies that span time, geography, language and culture. Directed by Ed Iskandar, this workshop presentation precedes the world premiere production of Her Portmanteau at NYTW in association with The Playwrights Realm in the spring of 2017. A first-generation Nigerian-American storyteller and educator, Udofia’s plays have been produced in New York, the Bay Area and beyond, and she has been commissioned by Oregon Shakespeare Festival to translate Shakespeare's Othello into contemporary English. Winner of a Drama Desk Special Award for the “visionary directorial excellence,” Iskander directed the NYTW presentation of Stuck Elevator at Dartmouth in August 2015. MORE INFO
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