Animal Wisdom

The Lowdown

This is a séance, though less incense and chanting, more blues, gospel, and the kind of folk that actually hits home. Heather Christian has built something that feels like a gut check on how we carry our dead. Kenita R. Miller anchors the room with a weight that makes the Off-Broadway space feel uncomfortably intimate. It is rare to find a production that handles grief without turning it into a glossy, sanitized mess. The creative team keeps the production sharp, avoiding the usual traps of self-importance. If you have the patience for music that demands you actually pay attention, go. It is a necessary departure from the fluff currently clogging up the rest of the city.

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