New York Theatre Workshop: Skull Rack (a work-in-progress reading)
In this pseudo-historical dark comedy set in 1459, Tez is captured by the Mexica (more commonly known as the Aztecs) and forced to impersonate a Nahua god for a year.
Location
Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center
Sponsored by
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Audience
Public
Registration required
In this pseudo-historical dark comedy set in 1459, Tez is captured by the Mexica (more commonly known as the Aztecs) and forced to impersonate a Nahua god for a year.
Written by Jaymes Sanchez '13
Directed by Cristina Angeles
Unbeknownst to him, Tez is participating in a yearly ritual that will result in his brutal sacrifice, a religious ritual that the king uses to inspire the people toward conquest. Tez tries to convince himself that he actually is a god, if only to reduce his debilitating fear of death. As Tez and his babysitter, the king's niece, develop a bond, they plot their escape from the empire.
A conversation with the artists follows the performance.
Location
Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center
Sponsored by
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Audience
Public
Registration required
