Greek and Yoruba gods meet NBA superstars in Inua Ellams' poetic play, but theater critic Terry Byrne finds the dramatic structure is a little too earthbound.
Inua Ellams's play tells the tale of Demi, a half-Nigerian mortal, half-Greek god who achieves basketball superstardom. But the true subject of “The Half-God of Rainfall” is the history and the present-day reality of sexual violence against women.
Read our four-star review of Inua Ellams's The Half-God of Rainfall , a Greek and African mythology-inspired play playing off Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop. Read all our theatre reviews at NewYorkTheatreGuide.com.