A.R.T. Guide: Fall 2023 Edition

Inua Ellams smiles while standing amidst a group of people.

A Note from Playwright Inua Ellams

I woke up the next morning and a character was forming: a super-human baller who could do the things I never could. I started writing the story then, but truthfully I’d been prepping it my whole life; he could be the half-god I never was.

I woke up the next morning and a character was forming: a super-human baller who could do the things I never could. I started writing the story then, but truthfully I’d been prepping it my whole life; he could be the half-god I never was.

Taibi Magar leans against a wall in front of costume designs.

Dancing on Ancient Ground: In Conversation with Director Taibi Magar

The Half-God of Rainfall marks director Taibi Magar’s fourth A.R.T. production in five years. Each told by an ensemble, her recent A.R.T. works all center questions of justice—a theme that she connects directly to the ancient foundations of storytelling and performance.

The Half-God of Rainfall marks director Taibi Magar’s fourth A.R.T. production in five years. Each told by an ensemble, her recent A.R.T. works all center questions of justice—a theme that she connects directly to the ancient foundations of storytelling and performance.

Terracotta illustration of the main characters of The Half-God of Rainfall, with Demi at the center.

Divine Players: A Glossary for “The Half-God of Rainfall”

This glossary offers additional information about the Greek and Yoruba deities at the heart of the story, as well as context for some of the other legends—both on and off the court—referenced in the play.

This glossary offers additional information about the Greek and Yoruba deities at the heart of the story, as well as context for some of the other legends—both on and off the court—referenced in the play.

A.R.T. Guide

Amal Walks Across America

Birds: An Amal Poem by Sarah Hunaidi

Storylines: Puppets Past and Present at the A.R.T.

The Half-God of Rainfall

A Note from Playwright Inua Ellams

Dancing on Ancient Ground: In Conversation with Director Taibi Magar

Divine Players: A Glossary for “The Half-God of Rainfall”