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Possessed (or, "the Crazy African Girl" play)

Furaha returns home to Tanzania on a medical leave, and is reunited with her brother Angaza. Unfortunately for her, he believes her mental illness is in fact a demon possession, and has a plan to sort it out. As the siblings road trip from Dar Es Salaam to Singida, they encounter colorful characters and testing challenges along the way. Possessed is a dramedy that explores the toll it takes to leave home, and the toll it takes to be back.

Amandla Jahava and Michael Oloyede in a staged reading of Possessed at Vassar's Powerhouse Theater, 2024

Amandla Jahava and Michael Oloyede in a staged reading of Possessed at Vassar's Powerhouse Theater, 2024

Photograph by Buck Lewis

Awards/Honors 
Vassar’s Powerhouse Theater Summer Season (Selected), 2024
Seattle Public Theater Distillery Festival (Selected), 2024
 

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