Where We Belong

NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE

By Madeline Sayet

Directed by Tara Moses

Feb 28 - Mar 23, 2025

Black Box Theater

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An indigenous theatre-maker journeys across geographic borders, personal history, and Cultural legacies in search of a place to belong.

In 2015, Mohegan theatre-maker Madeline Sayet traveled to England to pursue a PhD in Shakespeare, echoing the path her ancestors took in the 1700's and leading to a remarkable journey of self-discovery. This ground-breaking, one-woman event weaves together humor, searing insight, and the timeless power of story-telling, to explore the importance of honoring our roots and the universal quest for belonging/where we belong.

Following its acclaimed tour, developed in partnership with Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in association with The Folger Shakespeare Library, with performances at Seattle Rep, Chicago's Goodman Theatre, New York's Public Theater, and more, The Umbrella is proud to present the play's New England Premiere in a fresh new production directed by Tara Moses. 

"...Sayet's script is heartfelt and insightful, and manages to do exactly what so many credit the Bard with:
it captures a universality of the human experience." - Broadway World

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Tara Moses is a citizen of Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, director, playwright, and co-Founder of Groundwater Arts. Selected work: Company One (Boston, MA); Santa Fe Playhouse (Santa Fe, MN); Kansas City Repertory Theatre (Kansas City, MO); San Francisco Playhouse (San Francisco, CA); Mixed Precipitation (Minneapolis, MN): New Repertory Theatre (Boston, MA); South Dakota Shakespeare Festival (Vermillon, SD); Princeton University (Princeton, NJ); ACT Theatre (Seattle, WA); Arena Stage (Washington, D.C.); Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program (New Haven, CT); Safe Harbors Indigenous Collective (New York, NY); Oklahoma Indigenous Theatre Company (Edmond, OK); and Serenbe Playhouse (Chattahoochee Hills, GA). She is an associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society; and Dramatists Guild member. She holds an MFA in Directing from Brown/Trinity Rep and a BA in Theatre from the University of Tulsa. www.taramoses.com

VIDEO

Video trailer for an earlier version of the play produced by Wooly Mammoth Theater featuring playwright Madeline Sayet.

UPCOMING SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS

• #DinnerAndAShow Thursday Night Out Packages! - Thursdays in Concord are now a fun and easy entertainment Date Night thanks to optional pre-show dinners here at The Umbrella provided by Nosh restaurant and the Concord Market! Coming straight from work? Park free at The Umbrella, then take a load off and enjoy a delicious catered dinner, pick up beverage at concessions, and explore our free art galleries at your ease until it’s time for curtain! ​
• Sunday, March 9, 2025 3PM - Kid-Care Performance - The Umbrella is pleased to offer our Kid-Care Show Program, giving parents and caregivers an opportunity to attend select performances while their child(ren) engage in art activities inspired by the production. This program aims to provide better access to arts and culture events and create a shared experience opportunity for families. Spaces are limited and can be reserved here at same time as making your ticket purchases.