Twelve Native and Indigenous actors will perform staged readings of five 10-minute plays during the Native American Short Play Festival in Littleton, Colorado, according to Colorado Community Media. The event is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. April 26 and 2 p.m. April 27 at the Littleton United Methodist Church.
Presented in partnership with Celebration of Native Arts, the festival features works by Native American and Native Hawaiian playwrights exploring themes of grief, legacy, tradition, empowerment and family. All five plays were originally performed by Native Voices Theater Company at the Autry Museum of the American West. Actor Teddy McCollough of the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians said the festival is a way to reclaim narratives and ensure Native stories are told with truth and nuance.
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