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Sojourners and Her Portmanteau
First Preview: Apr 17, 2017
Opening Date: Apr 22, 2017
Closing Date: Jun 12, 2017
Running Time: 01:35
Playing @
New York Theatre Workshop
79 East 4th Street, New York City, NY 10003
In a two-part theatrical event, NYTW Usual Suspect Ed Sylvanus Iskandar brings to life the singularly poetic world of playwright and NYTW Usual Suspect Mfoniso Udofia’s Sojourners and Her Portmanteau.
Performed in repertory, these two chapters of Udofia's sweeping, nine-part saga, The Ufot Cycle, chronicle the triumphs and losses of the tenacious matriarch of a Nigerian family.
In Sojourners, a young, pregnant Abasiama struggles with the responsibilities of her arranged marriage as her husband becomes seduced by 1970s American culture. Intent on finishing her university studies so that she can return to Nigeria, Abasiama weighs her dreams and obligations as she attempts to move forward.
Decades later, the full impact of her decision erupts when Abasiama’s family is reunited in Her Portmanteau. As Nigerian traditions clash with the realities of American life, Abasiama and her daughters must confront complex familial legacies that span time, geography, language and culture. Presented in two parts, this heartrending pairing probes into the ties that bind mothers and daughters and how we define home.
Performed in repertory, these two chapters of Udofia's sweeping, nine-part saga, The Ufot Cycle, chronicle the triumphs and losses of the tenacious matriarch of a Nigerian family.
In Sojourners, a young, pregnant Abasiama struggles with the responsibilities of her arranged marriage as her husband becomes seduced by 1970s American culture. Intent on finishing her university studies so that she can return to Nigeria, Abasiama weighs her dreams and obligations as she attempts to move forward.
Decades later, the full impact of her decision erupts when Abasiama’s family is reunited in Her Portmanteau. As Nigerian traditions clash with the realities of American life, Abasiama and her daughters must confront complex familial legacies that span time, geography, language and culture. Presented in two parts, this heartrending pairing probes into the ties that bind mothers and daughters and how we define home.
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 13
Performance Schedule
ROTATING REPERTORY SCHEDULE:
VISIT - https://www.nytw.org/show/sojourners-her-portmanteau/
Written By
- Mfoniso Udofia
Director
- Ed Sylvanus Iskandar
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$29.00 - $69.00
Lottery & Rush
Subject to availability at the opening of the box office, $25 day-of rush tickets may be available for youth, seniors, artists and Lower East Side residents. Rush tickets are sold cash-only, limit two per person.
Accessibility
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Box Office
Counter 44" -
Parking
Garage: Central Parking, 403 Lafayette Street, East 4th St & Astor Place • Significant street parking and available drop-off zones -
Curb Ramps
Corner of 2nd Avenue & East 4th Street -
Passenger Loading Zone
Front of Entrance -
Restroom
Gender Neutral Restrooms both Women's and Men's: 35.75" Door to restrooms. Women's: Door 26". Stall 35" x48". Commode 15". Mens: Door 26". Stall 36" x 60". Commode 15". Urinal 27". -
Elevator/Escalator
None.available -
Telephone
None on premises -
Entrance
Double doors (each29.5") -
Visual Assistance
Low vision seating available upon request as available • Programs available in large print: ask an usher, house manager, or box office representative -
Water Fountain
Spout 36" -
Assisted Listening System
Infared Hearing Listening devices available for every performance, contact the house manager upon arrival. -
Wheelchair Info
Wheelchair accessible.Street to Lobby (Merchandise & Concessions): no stairs • Wheelchair Seats (companion seats in parenthesis): J1 (2), J16 (15) -
Folding Armrests
None available -
Seating
Lobby to Row A (ront row): 12 steps down, railing • Lobby to Row S (back row) through Row J: no stairs • Wheelchair Seats (companion seats in parenthesis): J1 (2), J16 (15)








