Offscript: What Mfoniso Udofia and Awoye Timpo Find in ‘The Grove’
This month we speak to the playwright and director of a new play at the Huntington, and check in with NY Times critic at large Maya Phillips.
This month we speak to the playwright and director of a new play at the Huntington, and check in with NY Times critic at large Maya Phillips.
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
A nonet of plays by Mfoniso Udofia, 5 of them world premieres, will unfold a multi-generational immigrant story at several area theatres over 2 years.
Udofia will be in residence at Connecticut’s Hartford Stage for the fellowship.
The Nigerian-American playwrights puts ‘Sojourners’ and ‘Her Portmanteau’ into rep and talks about the other 7 in the cycle.
The slate includes new plays by Mfoniso Udofia, Tanya Barfield and Penelope Skinner, as well as a revival of Jessica Hagedorn’s ‘Dogeaters.’