East Lynne Theater Company’s world premiere “Christmas in Black and White” is based on the writings of American authors recreating holiday time from the point of view of African-Americans and newly arrived immigrants from 1845-1935, adapted and interpreted by two master storytellers: Stephanie Garrett and Gayle Stahlhuth.
The tales are told in storytelling fashion, where each performer portrays multiple roles. With the flick of a wrist, the bend of the waist and the change in the tone of voice, a character can come to life in a heartbeat.
Tales included are based on the works of Zora Neale Hurston, T. Thomas Fortune, Chester Himes, Edward Everett Hale, and local resident, Chris Clemans’s story about the Whaler’s Cottage and the Coachman family who owned it, right here in Cape May County.
Performances of “Christmas in Black and White” are on Friday, Nov. 27 and Saturday, Nov. 28, Sunday, Dec. 6, Friday, Dec. 11, and Saturday, Dec. 12 at 8:30p.m. at The First Presbyterian Church, 500 Hughes St., Cape May.
Tickets are $23 general admission; $13 for full-time students and age 12 and under, free. For reservations and information, call 884-5898 or eastlynnetheater.org.
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