Harriet Jacobs, A Drama Based on a Harrowing True Story of Slavery
Central Square Theater (450 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139)
- Full Price:
- $35.00
- Our Price:
- $17.50*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for Harriet Jacobs have expired.
The last date listed for Harriet Jacobs was Friday January 22, 2010 / 8:00pm.
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Car Talk: The Musical!!! - Inspired by the Hit NPR Call-In Show
- Full Price:
- $45.00 - $50.00
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Inspired by the long-running hit NPR show Car Talk -- which is hosted by legendary (real-life) mechanics Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers -- comes the hilarious new musical comedy, Car Talk: The Musical!!! at Central Square Theater. A co-production of Underground Railway Theater and Suffolk University, the show was written by Suffolk faculty member Wesley Savick, with original music by Michael Wartofsky. In it, Rusty Fenders, the hapless owner of a lemon '93 Kia, falls in love with Miata C. LaChassis. She guides him to the Emerald Garage, home to the Wizard of Cahs (portrayed by the recorded, heavily accented voices of Click and Clack themselves). Like the radio show, it's a romantic comedy about being in love with your car -- and so, so much more. Learn More
Goldstar Member Tips
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Goldstar Member on What to Wear
Very casual
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Liz Angell on Where to Park
There is a public parking lot across the street and around the corner.
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Goldstar Member on Where to Eat
Cuchi Cuchi is min. away & is excellent
10 Goldstar Member Reviews
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Excellent, excellent show. Great set and lighting design to make use of the black-box theater, great cast, compelling story.Written on Jan 29 2010
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Excellent performance, very well done, told an important story about a remarkable, and little known, woman. Her resilence is inspiring. Harriet Jacobs exposes the viewer/reader to some of the most heinous and vicious acts of abuse by slaveholders. I am now reading her book, "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl", which was available for purchase at the venue.Written on Jan 25 2010
Nice, intimate theatre. I highly recommended the performance and her book.
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This was a truly excellent production in every way - acting, directing, story, music. The story was powerful and heartbreaking. My friends and I are so glad we went.Written on Jan 25 2010
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Excellent performance! Thought provoking, even for those of us who've read a lot about slavery. Very creative use of set & music.Written on Jan 18 2010
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More Information About Harriet Jacobs
Website
http://www.centralsquaretheater.org/season/09-10/harrietjacobs.html
Description
By Lydia R. Diamond
Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian
Presented by Underground Railway Theater
A collaboration between Underground Railway Theater and The Providence Black Repertory Company, this East Coast Premiere by Lydia R. Diamond brings Harriet Jacobs' astonishing true story, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, to the stage. This "immensely sophisticated" play about human oppression, and how certain people rise above it, allows Jacobs to reach out to us from her own era and compel us to look at our history as if for the first time in her unsparing yet beautifully poetic coming-of-age story.
About the Ticket Supplier: Central Square Theater
The Central Square Theater is home to Underground Railway Theater (URT) and The Nora Theatre Company, two professional theater companies with a combined track record of over 48 years of excellence.
URT has a 29 year history of connecting high quality professional theater with communities, performing new plays for young audiences, families and adults, and teaching through its rigorous education programming. Combining actors, puppetry and music, URT reaches out to and engages diverse audiences with performances of great beauty and compelling social content.
During The Nora's 19 years, audiences and the media have recognized it for its exceptionally high quality work. Mission-driven to bring cutting-edge, thought- provoking, and contemporary productions to New England audiences, The Nora has introduced local audiences to Boston, New England, and/or world premieres.