In war-torn Congo, Mama Nadi keeps the peace between customers on both sides of the civil war by serving everything from cold beers to warm beds. This shrewd matriarch both protects and profits from the women whose bodies have become battlegrounds “ruined” by the brutality of government soldiers and rebel forces alike. Inspired by interviews conducted in Africa, this searing play is an engrossing and uncommonly human story told with humor and song, revealing the immeasurable loss and hopelessness of war, yet finding affirmation in life and hope.
2009 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
2010 | West End |
Almeida Theatre Production West End |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Saidah Arrika Ekulona |
2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director of a Play | Kate Whoriskey |
2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Condola Rashad |
2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music in a Play | Dominic Kanza |
2009 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Play | Lynn Nottage |
2009 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Play | Lynn Nottage |
2009 | Obie Awards | Best New American Play | Lynn Nottage |
2009 | Obie Awards | Performance | Russell Gebert Jones |
2009 | Obie Awards | Performance | Russell Gebert Jones |
2009 | Obie Awards | Performance | Saidah Arrika Ekulona |
2009 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Saidah Arrika Ekulona |
2009 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Russell G. Jones |
2009 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Condola Rashad |
2009 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Peter Kaczorowski |
2009 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play | 0 |
2009 | The Lortels | Outstanding Director | Kate Whoriskey |
2009 | The Lortels | Outstanding Lead Actress | Saidah Arrika Ekulona |
2009 | The Lortels | Outstanding Play | Manhattan Theatre Club |
2009 | The Lortels | Outstanding Play | Goodman Theatre |
2009 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Condola Rashad |
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