“I’m retelling a lot of stories in the Bible from more of a queer and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) perspective,” Tedeschi told The Berkshire Edge. “What I’m saying is, why do we accept some of the things that we accept? Why is there racism? Why is there sexism?"
Haas is wonderful in the role of the Poet. She has no specific gender and no particular age. She is not from the present but, as the character, knows about it. She is neither in control of the story, nor unable to avoid its telling. She is part seer, part mesmerizer. She is weary of the tale, yet wed to it without the possibility of reprieve.
