The Heart Stays tells the story of two Native American sisters who leave the traditions and safety of their Native nation to follow their own long-held dreams–the older one to attend a distinguished college and the younger one to become a rock star. Soon after leaving their beloved land and community their life journeys collide with racism, drugs, and violence, forcing the older teen to choose between her own life’s work and saving her sister’s life.
In this timely world-premiere drama by celebrated playwright, activist and attorney Mary Kathryn Nagle, past and present intertwine. Nagle’s story illuminates the tragic consequences of commercial exploits, including the removal of Native people and the attempted eradication of their culture, that gave rise to the America we know today. Securities trader Jane Snake is torn between worlds. Her return to Wall Street in 2008 brings her to Manahatta (“island of many hills” in Lenape), the homeland her ancestors were violently forced to leave in the 1600s. Meanwhile, her family in Oklahoma struggles to save their language, their culture and their over-mortgaged home. Jane Snake’s return to Manahatta defiantly demonstrates that the Lenape are still here.
지극히 평범한 일상을 보내는 소녀 ‘카메론’은 자신의 연인 ‘콜리’와 아슬아슬한 관계를 이어가다 보수적인 가족들에 의해 작은 교회가 운영하는 ‘동성애 치료 센터’에 강제 입소하게 된다. 자신의 성 정체성을 부정하고 교육하는 학교에서 ‘카메론’은 진짜 자신의 모습을 찾아 나서는데…
