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Permanently Impermanent
Map of the world c. 1550 It’s the age old question that we are all asked at some point in our lives: where are you from? For some people, it’s easy. They can answer without hesitation countries such as...
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Kurova Guva, a ceremony to welcome home the spirit of the dead, Part I
I have yet to attend a kurova guva ceremony. Researching and writing this reminded me of my first visit to my grandmother’s village after my grandfather’s death. I was home for my wedding. My soon...
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Kurova Guva, a ceremony to welcome home the spirit of the dead, Part II
After death, the spirit is wandering, perhaps waiting and listening for a call to come home. When our tears have been cleansed by a season of rain and rebirth we prepare to welcome home the spirit of...
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An Interview with THE CONVERT playwright Danai Gurira, by Robert O’Hara
ROBERT How does it feel to be famous? DANAI (laughing) Who told you I was famous? ROBERT (laughing) I was wondering has anything changed for you? DANAI Well yes and no. There’s nothing that different...
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What’s Your Roots? What’s Your Revolution?
At Pay What You Can Night for The Convert, we asked our audiences what their roots are and what their revolution is. Here’s what they had to say: How about you? What are your roots? What is your...
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Pictorial Rhodesia
In her devastatingly beautiful The Convert, playwright Danai Gurira delves into a very particular place and time and set of characters to begin grappling with being a 21st Century Christian, woman, and...
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Woolly through an Intern’s Eyes
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company has been around for about 30 years now, all under the guidance of beloved artistic director Howard Shalwitz. His leadership has distinguished the theater as one of the...
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In Search of Cultural Balance
I’ve never been particularly attached to the clothes I wear. I have always happily worn different outfits to fit the social situation required — unlike others, what I wear does not define me or so I...
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