Larissa FastHorse, of the Sicangu Lakota Nation, along with being the first Indigenous Woman produced on Broadway, is an award winning writer/choreographer, a 2020 MacArthur Fellow, and a co-founder of Indigenous Direction. Before opening weekend, Larissa took a morning to sit down with the Knockturnal over Zoom to discuss her Broadway production of THE THANKSGIVING PLAY with Second Stage Theater. A playwright who began her career She discusses her collaboration with Tony Award Winning Director Rachel Chavkin, the cast and creative team of THE THANKSGIVING PLAY, and her hopes and feelings on Indigenous representation.
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TFF 2018: Oscar Winner Sam Rockwell and ‘Woman Walks Ahead’ Director Susanna White Talk Authenticity, Lakota Culture, and Disenfranchisement
written by Riyad Mammadyarov
‘Woman Walks Ahead’ director Susanna White and Oscar winner Sam Rockwell grace the red carpet to discuss their the tale of two disenfranchised people, developing a wicked character, and staying true to the Lakota people.