The Thanksgiving Play
By Larissa FastHorse (Sicangu Lakota Nation)
Directed by Robert Leff
November 27 7:30pm
November 28* 2:30pm
Starker Auditorium - IN PERSON
Tickets: Pick What You Pay $11-$16-$21
COVID Precautions: All attendees aged twelve and over will be required to present proof of vaccination, or a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours prior to entry. All attendees will be required to wear masks during the event and no concessions will be available. No refunds will be issued if attendees are unable or unwilling to comply with these requirements. Please stay home if you feel unwell.
A group of well-intentioned white teaching artists scramble to create an ambitious “woke” Thanksgiving pageant for a school tour. Despite their eager efforts to put on the most culturally sensitive show possible, it quickly becomes clear that even those with good intentions can be undone by their own blind spots.
*There will be a talk back after the 11/28 performance with the director, cast, and scholars from Kaku-Ixt Mana Ina Haws cultural center including Dr. Luhui Whitebear to discuss the play’s themes and how they relate to the experiences of the Indigenous community in the United States.
Content Warnings: Violence / Sexual Content / Racially Insensitive Language / Racism / Mention of Suicide