I saw Ruined again this weekend for the 2nd time and it was just as good as the first. I first became familiar with Lynn Nottage after performing another one of her plays Crumbs from the Table of Joy. After seeing Ruined, it is no wonder why this play recently received the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The acting is absolutely superb and I was so glad that I was able to see Saidah Arrika Ekulona before her last performance (the show has been extended several times). The play gives a narrative on the ongoing War in the Congo and "the resilience of the human spirit during times of war." Here's hoping that this wonderful play continues its extension and moves to larger venues.
