Description

The Gathering and The Song is a dramatic work that takes place in a community scarred by violence and loss. The play opens with the villagers assembling after a traumatic event—often interpreted as a massacre or a brutal conflict that has taken loved ones from them. The community gathers to mourn together, but beyond grief, the gathering becomes a ritual of healing and remembrance. Through traditional songs, dances, and storytelling, they reconnect with their cultural roots and collective identity, reaffirming their strength and resilience despite the pain. The play uses the symbolism of the song as a unifying force: it serves both as a way to remember the dead and as an act of resistance against oppression and forgetfulness. The villagers’ stories and songs preserve the truth of their suffering and challenge forces that seek to silence or erase their history. The drama unfolds not only in the lamentations but also in the hopeful assertion that through unity, memory, and culture, the community can rebuild and resist further injustice.