Current Chieftain of the Nacirema and His Women: An Analysis* *The Nacirema were first written about in 1956 by anthropologist Horace Miner. The Ecology The Nacirema are a complex patrilineal, ...

Current Chieftain of the Nacirema and His Women: An Analysis* *The Nacirema were first written about in 1956 by anthropologist Horace Miner. The Ecology The Nacirema are a complex patrilineal, ...

Thanks to shows such as “Blues for an Alabama Sky,” “Bourbon at the Border” and “Flyin’ West,” most Chicago audiences know Pearl Cleage for searing, carefully constructed poetic dramas, history plays ...

Family matriarchs. Rites of passage. Love. Family secrets. Personal ambition and legacy. Playwright Pearl Cleage’s 2010 play “The Nacirema Society” (American spelled backward) has everything. Set in ...

I have to admit, I didn’t understand the title until the talk-back. Once I found out that Nacirema is American spelled backwards, I felt really dumb. Like, the kind of person who was in awe of James ...

A terrific premise is the surest head start for any play - though, just as frequently noted, the follow-through must live up to the idea. The Ensemble Theatre's thoroughly winning, season-opening ...