About the Show

A funny ride through American history by the acclaimed intertribal sketch comedy troupe The 1491s.

After successful runs at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Yale Repertory Theatre, McCarter Theater, and Seattle Rep, this play, making its New York City premiere at PAC NYC, delves into a family's tale of love, loss, and resilience across historical events like the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre, forced re-education in Indian boarding schools, World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, and the 1973 American Indian Movement occupation of Wounded Knee.

Directed by Obie Award winner Eric Ting and infused with the bold humor of The 1491s (Reservation Dogs and Rutherford Falls), the production sheds light on the enduring impact of systemic oppression in Native history, all while delivering moments of levity.

Critic Reviews (8)

“...manages to tickle so ferociously with one hand and seize throats with the other"
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"Irreverent is a...mild way of describing the show’s attitude toward its grim subject"
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"...one of the most mirthless comedies I’ve experienced in a long time."
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“It's stuck between two intentions, and it doesn't really fulfill either one.”
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The cast behaves as though their material is hilariously funny, but much of it falls flat.
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If there are some genuinely poignant scenes, the show is at heart sketch comedy
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"An antic energy infuses...along with a noble impulse to educate audiences"
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"White people receive a spanking in the 1491s’ irreverent theatrical history lesson."
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