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The Web of Anansi

Written by Nina Domingue, The Web of Anansi was developed during her Barbara Smith Playwriting, Fellowship with Twelve Literary Arts’ writer-in-residence program. Director Nathan Henry is the recipient of the 2018 Cleveland Scene Theatre Award for Best Director for Karamu House’s critically acclaimed production of Passing Strange. He directed the Cleveland Public Theatre production of Ya Mama!, Idris Goodwin’s Jacked! at Cleveland Play House, as well as the world premiere of White Man’s Burden, a collaboration with Beck Center for the Arts, Baldwin-Wallace University Music Theatre Program, and the National Alliance for Musical Theatre. Performances take place at 7 p.m. today and at 3 and 7 p.m. tomorrow at Near West Theatre. Pay What Tickets are available at nearwesttheatre.org or by calling the box office.

  • Near West Theatre

    6702 Detroit Rd., Cleveland West Side/Ohio City/Tremont/Detroit Shoreway

    216-961-6391

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