Echoes of Voices of the Eighth | Harrisburg | February 11 - 20, 2022
Echoes of Voices of the Eight
Stories from Harrisburg’s Old Eighth Ward
February 11 - 20, 2022
harrisburg
Gamut Theatre Group
15 North 4th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
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Drama/comedy
Written and directed by Sharia Benn
About The Show:
Echoes of Voices of the Eighth connects two African American teens across time from the same Harrisburg neighborhood. This heartwarming story joins the young and old, past and present, and evokes the gone but not forgotten, to celebrate the history-making contributions of African Americans who lived in Harrisburg’s Old Eighth Ward.
Poetry and music infuse this original play in which Kay, a soon-to-be high-school graduate, finds her voice and value during an encounter with the past. On her journey, Kay meets Della who lived a much different life in the long-gone Eighth Ward. As different as the times in which they live, Kay and Della discover that they are connected in many ways. Echoes of Voices of the Eighth is inspired by true stories and history-makers who lived between 1850 and 1920 in the rich and vibrant Old Eighth Ward, which was torn down to make way for the Capitol Complex we see today.
During this journey from present to past and back again, Kay and Della meet some extraordinary abolitionists, activists, changemakers, and poets who were all instrumental in fighting for the freedom and rights we enjoy today: and they all came out of Harrisburg.
The project is a partnership with Sankofa African American Theatre Company and Gamut Theatre Group.
Performance Schedule:
Friday, February 11 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, February 12 @ 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 13 @ 2:30 pm
Friday, February 18 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, February 19 @ 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 20 @ 2:30 pm
Ticket Information:
Ticket prices range from $14-38
CONTACT THE THEATRE DIRECTLY
Gamut Theatre Group
15 North 4th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101