Portland Premiere
Tribes
February 3 - March 8, 2015
Alder Stage
By Nina Raine
Directed By Dámaso Rodríguez
Designs by Resident Artists Kristeen Willis Crosser & Sharath Patel
A scintillating contemporary drama centered around Billy, the only deaf member of his family, whose search for family acceptance as he delves into the Deaf Community sparks often funny but fierce tensions at home. Grappling with the significance of language and the urge to belong, this Portland debut follows triumphant productions Off-Broadway, at London’s Royal Court and Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre.
Awards
2012 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
Stage and Studio Interview
For your listening pleasure…here’s a podcast link to a wonderful interview with Dámaso Rodríguez and Stephen Drabicki about “Tribes.” This interview by Sarika Mehta aired this morning on KBOO’s Stage and Studio.
Study Guide
Download it here.
Press
“Tribes will speak to anyone who’s ever belonged to a family, be it a family of blood relatives, close friends, or comrades in arms.”
“The best-written, best-plotted, deepest, most daring, and funniest, new play in recent years”
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