Around the Snake Turn
3309 Bunker Hill Road Mount Rainier
Around the Snake Turn is a tense drama set in the Upper Volta region of West Africa. When Kwame and Baaba's son is accused of a crime, a local fetish priest places a devastating curse on their extended family, one that can only be lifted through atonement: the offering of a young virgin girl as a trokosi, or "wife of the gods." In reality, the role condemns the girl to a life of sexual servitude and slavery. As the threat turns toward her own daughter, Baaba refuses to accept the fate imposed upon her family and challenges the accusation. She confronts the power of extended family, tradition, and religion in a fight to protect her child.
Presented by Pipeline Playwrights
Jun 19 - Jun 28, 2026