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Samira Wiley In "Dangerous House" At The Williamstown Theatre Festival

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Sarah LaDuke
Published August 13, 2018 at 11:34 AM EDT
Samira Wiley (Pretty Mbane) - DANGEROUS HOUSE By Jen Silverman Directed by Saheem Ali Williamstown Theatre Festival August 8 - 19
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Samira Wiley (Pretty Mbane) - DANGEROUS HOUSE By Jen Silverman Directed by Saheem Ali Williamstown Theatre Festival August 8 - 19

For its final Nikos Stage production of the 2018 season, The Williamstown Theatre Festival presents “Dangerous House,” a new play by Jen Silverman directed by Saheem Ali.

Set in Cape Town, South Africa during the 2010 World Cup, “Dangerous House” contrasts the celebration of global football against a devastating truth of South African culture when it comes to gender roles and sexuality.

Samira Wiley plays Pretty Mbane. Wiley is an Emmy nominated Actress for her work as Moira on the Hulu series, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and she played Poussey for four seasons on the Netflix series, “Orange is the New Black.”
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Sarah LaDuke
Sarah has worked in radio since she graduated from college in 2006. In her work with WAMC, she often interviews regional and global artists in all fields including music, theatre, film, television, and visual arts. During the main thrust of the Covid-19 pandemic shut-down, Sarah hosted a live Instagram interview program "A Face for Radio Video Series." On it, Sarah spoke with artists about the creative activities they were accomplishing and/or missing. She is on the board of WAM Theatre and lives in Albany, New York with her husband, Paul, and their dog, Doritos.
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