- Audiences
The Words of Ants
May 2, 2024
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Theatre Building, Catalano Acting Studio, Room 172
200 North Riverside Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
Iowa New Play Festival – Reading Series
The Words of Ants
By Xiaoyan Kang
Directed by Nina Morrison
The visit of an uninvited woman changes Y's life forever. As the last natural inheritor, Y embarks upon a journey to preserve an almost extinct language, but at what cost?
Please be advised this reading includes discussions about death of loved ones and mention of child abuse.
Guest Roundtable to follow.
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