Thursday, May 27, 2021 - 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
on Zoom
Event #5 “The Council” A Dramatic Reading
Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 7 pm ET
Registration link https://unh.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eUQAOSdfe8tB0Tc
by William Yellow Robe Jr., Playwright & Director; featuring John Scott-Richardson, Danielle Soames, and Albert "Abby" Ybarra; music by Charlie Jennison
This event will center on the dramatic reading of the play “The Council” by William Yellow Robe Jr., a member of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes raised on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana. “The Council” describes the struggle of (hu)man to recognize his relationship among animals and potential for destructive power. The dramatic reading of the play will be followed by a panel discussion with the actors relating the themes of the play to contemporary issues in environmental sustainability and climate change.
