Kiln theatre, LondonIra Mandela Siobhan plays a pachyderm in Lynn Nottage's indictment of the ivory trade, leaving traces on those who murdered him and sold his tusks The gargantuan tusks are hinted at but never shown. No puppetry or animatronics are used to present Mlima, one of the last "great tuskers" in Kenya. Instead, the legendary elder is brought to life by Ira Mandela Siobhan's lithe body, dancing his way acr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:25PM on September 21, 2023