Mlima's Tale
- 05/03/2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- 05/04/2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- 05/05/2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- 05/06/2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- 05/07/2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- 05/11/2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- 05/12/2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- 05/13/2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- 05/14/2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- 05/18/2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- 05/19/2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- 05/20/2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- 05/21/2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM

From the venue:
Categories: Performing Arts
Mlima’s Tale, set for its Atlanta premiere at 7 Stages in May 2023, is the story of a well-known and beloved elephant in Kenya. He is one of the last “big tuskers” and, when he is killed by poachers, Mlima’s tusks pass through many hands in the international ivory trade.
As his prized tusks are trafficked, Mlima’s spirit haunts those that seek to profit from his death. Throughout the journey, Mlima is caught between yearning for his living kin and the ancestors awaiting him to join them. This poetic tale gives voice to the objects we consume, the lives we exploit, and the planet we put at risk.
The play is a tour-de-force for a cast of four actors who play all the people whose desire and greed fuel their acts of crime and corruption. Olubajo “Bajo” Sonubi stars as Mlima, with Christopher Hampton, Ryan Vo, and Antonia LaChe