Art & Authenticy

“Min ye – Tell me Who You Are” a French play that beautifully and vividly portrays the African culture in all aspects – including marriage, family life, class distinction, gender bias and social traditions and customs. Although, the main story line focuses on Mimi, an independent married woman who cheats on her husband to punish him for having a polygamist marriage, the parts that caught me attention were the ones that gave me an insight in this fascinating culture. From the brightly colored traditional costumes to the relationship between the servants and master, it’s the cultural expression of this play that draws me towards this otherwise long and dragging play.