Mlima's Tale at 1st Stage Theatre

Mlima's Tale

1st Stage Theatre
1524 Spring Hill Road Tysons

A Pulitzer Prize and Macarthur Genius Grant winner, Nottage gives us the story of Mlima, an elderly “big tusker” elephant from a protected reserve in Kenya. When Mlima is poached for his glorious ivory tusks, those tusks begin a journey across the world, introducing us to a string of characters, each with their own goals and struggles surrounding the ivory trade. In every scene, Mlima’s magnificent presence hovers in the background, lending the weight of his history to this beautiful story.

Thru - Oct 9, 2022

Thursdays: 7:30pm

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 2:00pm & 8:00pm

Sundays: 2:00pm

Show Type: Comedy/Drama

Box Office: 703-854-1856

www.1ststagespringhill.org

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DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

"...Mlima’s Tale is the opposite of social realism. One could call it poetic, which it often is. But it is even more like a dreaming, an exorcism, a cleansing. It feels like a ritual that is almost hypnotic and trance-inducing in the rhythms of its language. It summons up the connections — invisible and across long distances — to spirits, ancestors, and the land."

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- Gregory Ford

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"...“Mlima’s Tale” at 1st Stage is executed well by the company members, director, and set design. The show is worth seeing if you are interested in animal rights and the poaching industry or if you want to experience another important play by a two-time Pulitzer Prize of Drama winner, Lynn Nottage."

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- Camron Wright

BroadwayWorld - Recommended

"...It's easy to assume that Mlima is going to be played by a puppet, but that isn't the case. An actor plays Mlima, which humanizes the elephant and provides deeper meaning to the play. The extremely talented Jeremy Keith Hunter plays Mlima with such passion and grace. Even after Mlima's death, Hunter remains a haunting presence on stage as he witnesses the illegal exchange of his tusks from the spirit world. When Mlima is happy, we feel his energy. When Mlima cries, we feel his grief."

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- Hannah Wing

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Mlima's Tale Reviews

DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

BroadwayWorld - Recommended

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