Among These Wild Things

by Jacqueline E. Lawton

Among These Wild Things follows Jessie, a humanitarian aid worker, who risks everything to build an Education Center in the heart of an internally displaced refugee camp in Rann, Nigeria. Her determination pays off, but intimidation from Boko Haram and resistance from the Nigerian government, endanger the lives of the children and threaten to fracture the community. As Jessie considers the impact of her work...

Among These Wild Things follows Jessie, a humanitarian aid worker, who risks everything to build an Education Center in the heart of an internally displaced refugee camp in Rann, Nigeria. Her determination pays off, but intimidation from Boko Haram and resistance from the Nigerian government, endanger the lives of the children and threaten to fracture the community. As Jessie considers the impact of her work, she is haunted by the tragic death of a promising young woman. To complicate matters further, a handsome and disillusioned doctor forces her to reexamine her life. Among These Wild Things examines the impact of American imperialism on post-colonial Nigeria and the powerful and complex ways that love changes our lives.

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  • Interact Theatre Company: Among These Wild Things

    AMONG THESE WILD THINGS is the inaugural recipient of InterAct's New Play Development Award. Out of a record-breaking 432 submissions, InterAct was struck by this play's epic scope, pairing rich human relationships with deeply complex global issues. We are thrilled to be working with Jacqueline, and can't wait to dig into this play!

    AMONG THESE WILD THINGS is the inaugural recipient of InterAct's New Play Development Award. Out of a record-breaking 432 submissions, InterAct was struck by this play's epic scope, pairing rich human relationships with deeply complex global issues. We are thrilled to be working with Jacqueline, and can't wait to dig into this play!

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Department of Drama, Year 2018
  • Type Workshop, Organization PlayMakers Repertory Company, Year 2017

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