There’s a hand painted wooden raft atop the stage, but even that is not the most unique thing there. A tree stump sits gently in the middle of the stage, while the entire floor is covered in raffia, a brownish Jute-like material made from palm tree fibers and is commonly found and used as decor or even construction in tropical Africa. Around the stage, there’s a choir robed in hoodie jackets, with the Town Criers band positioned beside them.
Onstage, a trio of elderly women robed in brilliant white stands next…
