CMU School of Drama


Friday, October 05, 2007

Global Responsibility Examined in U.S. Premiere of 'Mother Teresa' in Pittsburgh

Yahoo! News: "The drama, through Oct. 28 on City Theatre's 272-seat Mainstage, 'revolves around Jane (Rebecca Harris), who at a crisis point leaves her family in England and flees to India. When the play begins, Jane's husband, Mark (Sam Redford), has found her in a village near Madras. She has been taken in by a British artist (Kristen Griffith), and has been helping at a children's shelter run by Srinivas (Nehal Joshi), an Oxford-educated Indian man. Why did Jane run away and what's in the bag she won't let anyone touch? These suspenseful questions drive the fast-paced action. Along the way, deeper inquiries are made into family dynamics, Western entitlement, and the obligations of rich countries to Third World nations. Ultimately, Mother Teresa is Dead asks: Who will be responsible? This powerful play is sure to be remembered and discussed.'"

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Having seen the play, I feel like this summary greatly overemphasizes the "theme" rather than the action, when in fact, the production was the other way around.