Globalism, greed and international politics collide in the Repertory Theatre St. Louis’ sterling production of Mlima’s Tale. Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage’s poignant and emotional play about the horrors of the global ivory trade is the company’s only production for its augmented 20202/2021 season.
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis returns to in-person, indoor performances with "Mlima's Tale," an intense play about the black-market ivory trade by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage. But director Ali Shariff said the story's implications go far beyond the treatment of elephants.
Last seen at Off-Broadway’s Signature Theatre in the winter of 2020, Lauren Yee’s play with music is one of the first touring productions announced to rock stages around the U.S. in 2022.