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The Fourth Messenger

By Tanya Shaffer

What if the Buddha were a woman, living in our times? In this captivating new musical by award-winning author and playwright Tanya Shaffer and beloved recording artist Vienna Teng, Mama Sid is a modern-day "awakened one" with a worldwide following. But a determined young woman seeks to unearth Mama Sid's mysterious past, exposing long-held secrets that could change everything. Epic and intimate, comic and profound, The Fourth Messenger investigates what it means to be both enlightened and human.

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First produced

2013, Ashby Stage, Berkeley, California

Publication year

2015

Published by

4m Productions

ISBN

9780692545874

Playwright's personal website: https://tanyashaffer.com/plays/#fourth-messenger

Playwright's personal website: https://tanyashaffer.com/plays/#fourth-messenger

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