We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915
We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915

We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915

by Jackie Sibblies Drury
directed by Eric Ting
in association with John Adrian Selzer

November 7 2012 - December 16 2012

“I’m not doing a German accent
You aren’t doing an African accent
We aren’t doing accents”

An ensemble of American actors come together to make a play about the little-known first genocide of the 20th century. As the group wrestles with this remote story, their exploration hits much closer to home than anyone ever expected.

In her New York debut, Drury collides the personal and political, the humorous and harrowing, in this exhilaratingly irreverent play directed by Eric Ting.

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  • 2013 OBIE Award for WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT…

    Eric Ting for Direction

  • The New York Times

    “an inventive new play…incendiary results…We Are Proud impressively navigates the tricky boundaries that separate art and life”

  • Time Out NY

    “Extraordinary…Soho Rep has been brilliantly undesigned…Director Eric Ting and the company turn history into Schoolhouse Rock for the genocidally aware”

  • Backstage

    “90 minutes of original, enlightening, pulse-pounding theater…It’s absolutely thrilling…it is visceral, fiercely intelligent, and entertaining. We should be grateful to Soho Rep. for showcasing this promising writer, her talented director, and their vital, important play.”

  • TheaterMania

    “A potent mix of laughter and discomfort…Eric Ting’s nuanced direction…particularly powerful…The entire experience is a fascinating peek into the charged group dynamics that can play out in the creation of theater, and the work’s conclusion is likely to leave audiences feeling stunned”

  • Flavorpill

    “a stunning exploration of the limits of art…simultaneously funny and disturbing, this is one of the best shows of the year.”

  • The New Yorker

    “a thrilling opportunity to see both a serious new talent developing her voice and what an inspiring director can do to encourage it”

  • nytheater.com

    “not something you often witness in theater…incredibly profound and powerful, leaving an open-gaped audience”

Cast

Quincy Tyler Bernstine

Lauren Blumenfeld

Phillip James Brannon

Grantham Coleman

Jimmy Davis

Erin Gann

Creative Team

Jackie Sibblies Drury

Playwright

Eric Ting

Director

Mimi Lien

Set Designer

Toni-Leslie James

Costume Designer

Lenore Doxsee

Lighting Designer

Chris Giarmo

Sound Designer

Jeff Larson

Projection Designer

David Brimmer

Fight Director

Jon Knust

Props Master

Terri K. Kohler

Production Stage Manager

BD White

Production Manager

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