Inspired by true events, "The Buffalo Play" poses the question, "What kind of an idiot puts a baby bison in the back of their car?” More…
In a small town jail cell just outside Yellowstone National Park, an east coast social justice worker awaits her arraignment. Her crime? “Calfnapping.” When she finds herself with a dead baby bison, its mother, and a local rancher as her cell mates, she’s forced to reckon with her worldview. In "The Buffalo Play" wildness takes over, women and buffalos dish on sex, guts become armor, and media is an unavoidable storm.
See it if You like experimental theatre. (Not really my cup of tea...sorry)
Don't see it if You want to be entertained.
See it if you want to heal our relationship with nature.
Don't see it if you don't want your worldview to be challenged.
See it if A woman attempts to save a baby bison, disrupting the cycle of nature. The mother bison confronts the interloper, and an examination of
Don't see it if the relationship between humanity and the natural world ensues. There are some excellent moments (and an adorable baby bison), but the
Also forays into media skewering felt forced and unnecessary. Overall, this... Read more Read less