This Elephant Is Always in the Room - Why director Jo Bonney has a dead animal haunt the characters in 'Mlima's Tale'

Why director Jo Bonney has a dead animal haunt the characters in Mlima's Tale---In Lynn Nottage's world-premiere drama Mlima's Tale at the Public Theater, the title character is murdered in the opening scene. And yet Mlima -- a big-tusked African elephant portrayed by Tony nominee Sahr Ngaujah -- remains a central presence onstage throughout this cautionary fable about the illegal ivory trade. But that wasn't origina…

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