Synopsis When Iylan returns to her hometown with her fiancé to help plan her grandmother’s funeral, she is surprised by what she discovers. She learns of her grandmother's deep involvement with the mystic practice of Obeah -- and of a vow she had made to protect a young girl in the neighborhood who went missing. Afro-Caribbean spirituality and cultural commitments converge as Iylan must ask herself how far she will go to deliver on her grandmother's legacy.
Development History
Workshop Playwrights Horizons 2023
Reading Sanguine Theatre Company 2023
Workshop The Garden Script Development 2021*
Reading Lime Arts 20x20 Fringe Festival 2021*
Awards & Recognition
Finalist Eugene O’Neill NPC 2024
Cast and crew of "At God's Back" at Playwrights Horizons
Pictured left to right top row Atiya Taylor, Mia Sterbini, Raecine Singletary (Director), Carter White (Stage Manager), Omari Chandler, Bottom Row: Camille Simone Thomas, Alicia Pilgrim
Rehearsal room of "At God's Back" at Sanguine Theatre company
Picture Top Row Left to Right: Jalen Rashad, Camille Simone Thomas, Jordan Mosley, Sara Hecht (Stage Manager) Bottom Row: Si Boudoin, Gabriyél Barlatier, Atiya Taylor