The Thanksgiving Play / What Would Crazy Horse Do? - by Larissa Fasthorse (Paperback)

About the Book

The author presents two satirical plays that explore the modern-day Native American experience.

Book Synopsis

Two satirical plays that explore the modern-day Native American experience.

Review Quotes

"A scalding cauldron of race and resentment, poverty and mental illness."

"The familiar, whitewashed story of Pilgrims and Native Americans chowing down together gets a delicious roasting from expert farceurs."

"Very, very funny... something for which to be truly thankful."

About the Author

Larissa FastHorse (Sicangu Lakota Nation) is a writer/choreographer, and co-founder of Indigenous Direction, the nation's leading consulting company for Indigenous arts and audiences, which recently produced the first land acknowledgment on national television for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC. Larissa is the first Native American playwright in the history of American theater to have a play on the top ten most-produced list, with The Thanksgiving Play. Larissa is the recipient of numerous awards, including a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship. She is working on film and television projects with Disney, NBC, and DreamWorks. She lives in Santa Monica with her husband, the sculptor Edd Hogan.