Where We Belong at Folger Theatre

Where We Belong

Folger Theatre
201 East Capitol Street, SE Washington

In this stirring solo piece, Madeline echoes a journey to England braved by her Native ancestors in the 1700s following treaty betrayals-and forces us to consider what it means to belong in an increasingly globalized world.

Thru - Mar 10, 2024

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 202-544-7077

Running Time: 1hr, 15mins

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Washington Post - Recommended

"...In “Where We Belong,” an autobiographical solo show produced by the Folger in association with Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Sayet frames centuries of Mohegan history and colonialist oppression within her experience as a theater-maker who traveled to London in 2015 to study Shakespeare. Sayet, it would appear, was predestined for such introspection: She takes her middle name from Fidelia Fielding, the last fluent speaker of the Mohegan language."

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- Thomas Floyd

DC Theater Arts - Recommended

"...Where We Belong, a powerful play that weaves together Sayet’s and other Mohegans’ stories, grapples with a lot of issues and asks a lot of questions, many of which, at least today, are not new. But Sayet’s identity provides unique and innovative—yes, innovative, at least to me—ways of grappling with the questions of identity that are defining contemporary America."

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- Jakob Cansler

MD Theatre Guide - Recommended

"..."Most people don't like talking about colonialism as much as they like talking about Shakespeare," says Achokayis. In building an idea of cultural canon, we elevate beloved authors and make them and their ideas above reproach. Sayet rejects that out of hand and demands we ask why we create those lines of difference. By tying that idea to her process of working through generations of Native trauma, "Where We Belong" stands out as a piece that's as intellectually daring as it is emotionally resonant. As she pleads for empathy in the conclusion, we are left to think about what those dividing lines of language have done to our society and how we might rebuild it."

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- Miles Hurley

BroadwayWorld - Highly Recommended

"...Sayet’s script is heartfelt and insightful, and manages to do exactly what so many credit the Bard with: it captures a universality of the human experience. At the same time, it also manages to convey her isolation and the unique experiences she faces as a Mohegan woman, tapping into her cultural and personal histories just as readily as her broader and more universally recognizable humanity. It’s an incredible balancing act – one, it’s clear, she’s mastered out of necessity as much as out of desire for connection – and the result is a deeply moving and thoughtful script."

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- Rachael F. Goldberg

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Where We Belong Reviews

Washington Post - Recommended

DC Theater Arts - Recommended

MD Theatre Guide - Recommended

BroadwayWorld - Highly Recommended

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