The Half-God of Rainfall at Loeb Drama Center

The Boston Globe - Recommended

"...The play’s cast of characters, who also serve as narrators and commentators, are drawn from the pantheon of Greek mythology and the deities of Yoruba spirituality. They include Jason Bowen as the warrior Sàngó, Patrice Johnson Chevannes as the nurturing Osún, and Russell G. Jones as Elegba, a trickster god of the Yoruba tradition."

Stage and Cinema - Highly Recommended

"...The A.R.T. production of the stunningly staged and audaciously acted The Half-God of Rainfall is an act of creative destruction. It begins with the seven actors crashing through the fourth wall by appearing on the stage and introducing themselves by name and then listing their role or roles. This places us firmly in the realm of storytelling. The entire production is narrated, either by actors telling us what they are doing, or by others who describe the actions of others on the stage. This doesn’t mean there is no acting, no scenic design, no costumes, or no lighting. All of these elements are very much present and impressive in Nigerian-British playwright Inua Ellam’s bold mash-up of Greek and Yoruba mythology, legends of U.S. basketball, and an X-Men sensibility."