The African Company: The Mystery of the African Grove Theater | Harrisburg | January 7, 2022
The African Company: The Mystery of the African Grove Theater
January 7, 2022
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Gamut Theatre Group
15 North 4th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
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Drama
By Paul Hood
The African Company tells the story of the legendary African Grove Theatre as told from Vaughn Jefferson, a young theater educator living in Harlem. After Vaughn and his longtime partner, Cameron Hodge, attend a revival of Othello, a frank observation by Cameron sparks a heated conversation about the difference between black and white theater-goers, which leads Vaughn to recall elements of his MFA Thesis on race relations in regard to the history of theater.
As Vaughn recounts findings from his research, the true story of how the legendary African Grove Theater succumbed to the perils of racism during the 1800’s comes to life as the two learn about the cultural differences between white and black Theater Artists of the past and how their actions shaped theater today.
One performance only. At Gamut Theatre
Part of Gamut Theatre’s ClassicsFest
Performance Schedule:
Friday, January 7 @ 8 pm
TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets are $5
CONTACT THE THEATRE DIRECTLY
15 North 4th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101