Haitian Consultant Gaspard Louis PRODUCTION STAFF SPONSORS: Auxiliary programs are supported by a grant from the Illinois Humanities Council.ĬONTENT WARNING: There will be some onstage violence and simulated gun violenceĭramaturg & Dialect Coach Maya Vinice PrentissĪssoc. Email to organize your group’s visit to The House. GROUPS: Groups of 10 or more save up to 20%. Open Caption on May 7 at 3pm and May 27 at 7:30pmĪudio Description with Touch Tour on May 14 at 3pm SHOWTIMES: Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Fridays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays at 3:00 and 7:30 pm, and Sundays at 3:00 pm.
RUN TIME: One Hour and Fifty Minutes, including a Ten Minute Intermission.
The House has implemented health and safety protocols for our live performances. Vibrant with music and song, The Tragedy of King Christophe is an elegant display of a story forgotten and untold. This story explores Christophe’s transformation from a charismatic leader fighting against the oppression of his people to his unfortunate unraveling. Christophe declared himself king and ruled the northern part of Haiti until 1820, as the first and only King of Haiti. It follows the true historical figure of Henri Christophe, a general in Jean-Jacques Dessalines army who was elected president but chose to be named King. Written in 1963 by West Indian poet and activist Aimé Césaire, The Tragedy of King Christophe is set after the Haitian Revolution in 1804. Translated from French by Paul Breslin and Rachel Neyĭirected by Lanise Antoine Shelley April 28 to May 29, 2022Ĭhopin Upstairs Mainstage Theatre, 1543 W.
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