In Darfur

In Darfur

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ABOUT

An aid worker’s mission is to protect, a journalist’s is to break a story on Page One. Hawa, a Darfuri woman, is just trying to get to safety. Everyone’s decision has a consequence.

Winter traveled to the Sudan border with her then boss, New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof. 

4w, 3m, 95 mins

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PRODUCTION HISTORY

Premiered at The Public Theater (NYC) at the Delacorte in Central Park

• Full Productions Credits

  
  Creative Team
  Directed by Joanna Settle
  Scenic Design by Andrew Lieberman
  Lighting Design by Jane Cox
  Sound Design by Obadiah Eaves
  Costumes by Kasia Walicka Maimone
  Dramaturg: P. Carl
  Stage Manager: Terri K. Kohler
  Assistant Director: Awoye Timpo

  Cast
  Rutina Wesley, Sharon Washington, Heather Raffo, Aaron Lohr, Zainab Jah, Ron Brice, Maduka Steady
  
  Talkback Panel
  Included Mia Farrow, Mark Hanis, Nicholas Kristof, John Prendergast, Samantha Power and Omer Ismail

Regional Productions: TimeLine (Chicago), WAM (Berkshires), Theatre J (Washington, D.C.), Horizon (Atlanta), Mosaic (Plantation, Florida), The Landing (Texas), Awakening (Toronto)

Co-Commissioned by: The Guthrie Theater and The Playwrights Center

Winner of: The Two-Headed Challenge Project

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THE BRIAN LEHRER SHOW

Winter Miller joined The Brian Lehrer show to discuss In Darfur, activism and theater.

“In Darfur is a searing story of urgency and international significance.”

Nicholas Kristof

New York Times Columnist

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“Winter’s play is an urgent and passionate response to a crisis that is unfolding at this moment.”

Oskar Eustis

Artistic Director, The Public Theater

“A play that forces us to question our moral responsibility to the victims of human rights abuse.”

Lynn Nottage

“In Darfur illuminates and entertains. Ms. Miller takes us into the hearts of her characters and swiftly pulls us into their story.”

Mia Farrow

“Miller put her life at risk in the war-torn region not for a book or a news article, but for a play.”

Zachary Pincus-Roth

Los Angeles Times

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“Miller’s drama… has been lauded by activists and theater types alike.”

J. Courtney Sullivan

New York Magazine

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“This is great theater… with its direct simplicity and emotional stoppers.”

J. Peter Bergman

The Berkshire Edge

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