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Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w, 4m
William S. Yellow Robe, Jr.
A one-act fable that explores humanity’s relationship to nature.
The Council tells the story about how Man was able to evolve with the help of the nations of animals that lived in harmony with one another. However, as Man and his nation grow, their harmony with animals quickly diminishes. A fable that inspects humanity’s relationship to nature.
The Council was commissioned and produced by Seattle Children’s Theatre (January 1991) and Honolulu Theatre for Youth (1992), directed by William S. Yellow Robe, Jr. The play was also produced by the Wakiknabe Theatre Company in Albuquerque, NM and subsequently in New York City as a part of a children’s festival sponsored by the National Museum of the American Indian in May 1999, also directed by William S. Yellow Robe, Jr.
Native characters should always be played by Native actors. The production must know whether the Native actor is an enrolled member of their tribe or of descent, and if they live their life in community as a Native person, before casting. In no instance should someone who claims to be a Native actor but who has no tribal affiliation be cast in one of these roles.
An undefined space suggesting multiple locations.
“A mythic pageant on the primordial relationship between humans and the other animal nations.” – David H. Fenimore, University of Nevada, Reno
“Explores many contemporary Native themes through a deft mixture of hard-bitten reality, humor light and dark, and a penetrating yet poignant dramatic vision.” – Native Peoples (on the anthology where the pavement ends: five Native American plays)
William S. Yellow Robe, Jr. on Indigenous Theatre – Brown University
William Stanley Yellow Robe, Jr. (Assiniboine/Sioux) was a playwright, actor, director and teacher. He was a staunch advocate for Native and Indigenous playwrights, beloved by his students and revered by his audiences. His work has been produced around the United States and i ...
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