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The Classical Theatre of Harlem
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The Classical Theatre of Harlem re-energizes classic works with its highly visual and intensely physical renderings. In addition The CTH is committed to staging rarely performed but remarkably powerful modern classic works by African-American playwrights. The Company's touring season includes two productions that exemplify the dynamic energy of this Obie Award-winning company, the exuberant community in which it is based, and its dedication to new, young, and culturally diverse audiences. "The Classical Theater of Harlem is a troupe that makes a habit of locating the most challenging works in the canon and knocking them off as if with a slingshot." - The New York Times Productions currently featured for touring include:
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Trojan Women A radical adaptation of Euripides' play using the first person testimony of survivors of the atrocities in Sierra Leone and Liberia as told to the United Nations Human Rights Watch, this new production achieves a contemporary feel both frightening and riveting. An original musical score with the choral odes being sung, danced, and chanted, provides ritualistic counterpoint to the story, echoing the ancient Greek theatrical structure. CTH's Trojan Women posits that the intolerable human disaster that is always happening "somewhere else" has finally come full circle, and is now happening "here."
“...dynamic and harrowing production...”
Directed by Alfred Preisser |
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The Colored Museum A unique and vital exploration of the journey of African-Americans in the United States. Employing a mixture of classic R&B music, high and low comedy, melodrama and dance, The Colored Museum is ultimately a celebration of the survival and greatness of African-American culture.
Directed by Alfred Preisser |
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