Saidah Arrika Ekulona and Condola Rashad Photo

From: Photo Flash: RUINED at Manhattan Theatre Club

RUINED will start previews Wednesday, January 21 at Manhattan Theatre Club at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street) in preparation for a Tuesday, February 10 opening night. Set in the present-day DRC, Ruined is the captivating story of Mama Nadi (Ekulona), the owner of a canteen who serves up everything from a cold beer and a warm meal-to the company of a woman. Through the eyes of this savvy businesswoman who both protects and profits from the women whose bodies have become battlegrounds, Nottage captures the constantly shifting allegiances and tragic absurdity that marks the civil war in the DRC. Ruined, rendered with Nottage's trademark humanity, clarity and surprising humor, gives a glimpse of a country that has suffered immeasurable losses since the beginning of this war that has raged for more than a decade.