Entrenched in an elite sumo training facility in Tokyo, six men practice, eat, love, play—and ultimately fight. Step into the sacred world of sumo wrestling with the New York premiere of Lisa Sanaye Dring’s mesmerizing new drama, SUMO. Akio arrives as an angry, ambitious 18-year-old with much to learn. Expecting validation, dominance, and fame, and desperate to climb the ranks, he slams headlong into his fellow wrestlers. With sponsorship money at stake, their bodies on the line, and their futures hanging in the balance, these wrestlers struggle to carve themselves—and one another—into the men they dream of becoming. SUMO is a thrilling new play set in an elite and rarely explored world. Directed by Obie Award winner Ralph B. Peña, this powerhouse drama features live taiko drumming by Shih-Wei Wu.