The New York Times: As Larissa FastHorse worked with the Broadway cast of “The Thanksgiving Play,” which centers on four white people trying to put on a “culturally sensitive” holiday production, one of the actors, Katie Finneran, spoke up in a rehearsal with a suggestion: Perhaps she could drop a swear word during one of her more exasperated lines?
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The recent New York Times article about Larissa Fasthorse's play "The Thanksgiving Play" being performed on Broadway raises important questions about representation and cultural appropriation in the theater. While it's commendable that a play by a Native American playwright is being produced on Broadway, the article highlights the criticisms that have been raised about the play's approach to its subject matter.
This nuanced conversation about representation in theater highlights the complexity of trying to address issues of cultural appropriation and representation. On one hand, it's important to have diverse voices represented in theater and to critique the ways in which dominant cultures appropriate and erase marginalized cultures. On the other hand, it's important to ensure that the representation is done in a way that doesn't perpetuate the very problems being critiqued.
As someone who loves theater and believes in its power to create empathy and understanding across diverse experiences, this article has given me a lot to think about. It's clear that there are no easy answers when it comes to representation in theater, but it's important to continue having these conversations and striving toward more nuanced and authentic representations of diverse perspectives.
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