Ufot Family Cycle - Sojourners First Rehearsal

Please SAVE THE DATE for the meet & greet / first rehearsal of Sojourners by Mfoniso Udofia, the first play in the Ufot Family Cycle.

When a group of producers, funders, and activation partners gathered at City Hall in June to announce Boston's Ufot Family Cycle we promised to meet again in the fall as an expanded community to launch the first play. The time has come, and we could not be more thrilled to share space and break bread with you. We will meet and re-meet each other, hear updates about the progress of the whole cycle, and then dig into the beautiful story of SOJOURNERS as the cast reads through the play together for the first time.

The event will take place on Tuesday, October 1 at the Huntington Theatre (264 Huntington Ave). Timing information will be shared at a later date - please RSVP to be sure you receive that info! Light refreshments will be provided.

ABOUT SOJOURNERS

Rising star playwright Mfoniso Udofia launches her sweeping cycle with a family’s origin story. Marriage, migration, and the pursuit of education collide when a young and brilliant Nigerian couple arrives in Houston, looking to earn their degrees and bring insights back to their home country. But when Abasiama discovers that her husband has been seduced by Motown records and American culture, she has to choose between the Nigerian Dream and her obligations as a matriarch. Director Dawn M. Simmons helms the lively and funny Sojourners at the historic Huntington Theatre following her acclaimed production of K-I-S-S-I-N-G at the Calderwood Pavilion.

More information about the play at huntingtontheatre.org/whats-on/sojourners

ABOUT BOSTON'S UFOT FAMILY CYCLE

When nationally acclaimed playwright Mfoniso Udofia grew up in Southbridge, Massachusetts and went to Wellesley College, she rarely saw stories about Africans and African Americans that felt like her family. Inspired in part by August Wilson’s Century Cycle, she set out to create a richly textured and emotionally engrossing cycle of nine plays that follows one family through three generations: parents, children, grandchildren. Each play stands alone, yet together form a rich tapestry of storytelling traditions that will resonate with everyone.

The Ufot Family Cycle is a city-wide festival where theatres and arts organizations around Greater Boston will join to produce Mfoniso Udofia’s nine-play Ufot Family Cycle in partnership with universities, social organizations, non-profits, and a host of community activation partners.

More information about the Ufot Family Cycle at bostontheatrescene.com/ufotboston

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Gabrielle Jaques, Publicist, at [email protected] or 617-273-1520. Kevin Becerra, Associate Director of Artistic Programming, can also assist with Cycle questions at [email protected]. Thank you!

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