MATAYANDA by Adanna Paul
First Reading
Tuesday, February 2, 2021

YPIP Playwright Adanna Paul shares MATAYANDA, the story of an imaginary friend who goes on a quest to find her best friend: a young Black woman lost in her struggle to confront her traumatic past and ultimately establish her own identity. Directed by Farah Lawal Harris, featuring Morgan Charéce and Chinna Palmer.

Content warning: child molestation, drug use, explicit language, sex, suicidal ideation

This is the first of two public digital readings of Matayanda in our Young Playwrights in Progress series.