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KIDS SEE GHOSTS
KIDS SEE GHOSTS
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I-Threes to reunite at Westchester Reggae Festival
A decadent tale about the dangers of Dichotomies
The Classical Theatre of
Harlem (Ty Jones, producing
artistic director) presents
“The Bacchae” inspired by
Bryan Doerries’ new version of
Euripides’ classic Greek tragedy.
This marks the kickoff production
of the 20th anniversary season
for Classical Theater of Harlem,
which was established in 1999.
Future productions and news
for the 2019-2020 season will be
announced soon.
Back for its seventh season
of free theater performances
and affectionately known as
the “Uptown Shakespeare in
the Park,” the Classical Theatre
of Harlem (CTH) is thrilled to
return to Marcus Garvey Park
this summer presenting a work
that continues the company’s
investigation of the current
political and social climate via
the Greek classics.
Set in the modern era,
Dionysus (God of wine
and ecstasy) returns to his
hometown in order to clear his
mother’s name and punish the
insolent city for not allowing
its citizens to worship him.
The clash between Dionysus,
played as a modern-day rock
star and his cousin Pentheus,
the uncompromising and
moralistic king of the city,
examines the consequences of
a general public that blindly
follows two vastly different
leaders. Dionysus represents
unbridled freedom and excess
while on the other end of the
spectrum, Pentheus epitomizes
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excessive law, order and rigidity.
As society slides into fear and
tribalism, its citizen’s rationale
becomes clouded as they blindly
take orders and pick sides rather
than seek moderation and
rationality.
CTH’s interpretation is a
lush and modern version of
the classic Greek tragedy that
tackles the ills of a culture
obsessed with celebrity worship,
social media and fear of the
other, causing people to lose the
ability to see the truth — that
people in power are fallible…
until it’s far too late.
An updated version that is
suitable for older children (10 and
up), CTH’s adaptation of “The
Bacchae” accomplishes a fidelity
to the original while giving
the company the flexibility to
showcase the ways in which
ancient ideas have taken center
stage in the current political and
social climate. Calling on the
cultural landscape of African
American traditions, while
adhering to the Greek tragic
form, this fresh reimagining of
the classic story will captivate,
stun and inspire audiences from
all backgrounds.
The company of “The
Bacchae” includes Jason C.
Brown (as Dionysus; The
Misanthrope, Duchess of
Malfi), RJ Foster (as Pentheus;
Nell Gwynn at Folger Theatre,
A Small Oak Tree Runs Red),
Brian D. Coats (as Tiresias; The
Brothers Paranormal, Fences
at Florida Repertory Theatre),
Gabrielle Djenné (as Chorus
Member), Brian Demar Jones
(as Messenger), Charles Bernard
Murray (as Cadmus; Honky
Tonk Nights, Dreamgirls),
Andrea Patterson (as Aguae),
Rebecca Ana Peña (as Chorus);
Lori Vega (as Chorus Leader).
The ensemble includes Andrew
Farella, Malik Reed, and Alicyn
Yaffee with choreography by
Tiffany Rea-Fisher (Artistic
Director of Elisa Monte Dance)
and is performed by dancers
from Elisa Monte Dance.
“‘The Bacchae’ is the perfect
play to reflect our current
political and social atmosphere.
Styled like a Quentin Tarantino
film with comedic, absurd,
tragic, and musical components,
this work brings to the forefront
ancient ideas that are still
relevant to contemporary
society” said Carl Cofield,
Director of “The Bacchae.”
“What I applaud about Greek
plays is that they are unafraid to
question everything we value –
including life. This new version
of ‘The Bacchae’ by Bryan
Doerries gives us insight into
the tension between living our
lives by extreme authoritarian
order or indulging in extreme
pleasure. We are living in
an era where broad, unique
distinctions are being made
about identity in direct contrast
to authoritarian efforts to
minimize individualism. This
story tells us that the result of
either of these extremes leads
to consequences from which
there is no return.” - Ty Jones,
Producing Artistic Director
of The Classical Theatre of
Harlem.
Alicyn Yaffee (Musician), Jason C. Brown (Dionysus),
Rebecca Ana Pena (Chorus), RJ Foster (Pentheus), Lori
Vega (Lead Chorus) and Gabrielle Djenne (Chorus) in “The
Bacchae.” Richard Termine
Celebrated Reggae Queen,
Marcia Griffiths and legendary
reggae and gospel singer Judy
Mowatt, two thirds of the world
famous I-Threes, reggae’s most
influential female singing
group that provided backing
vocals for the honorable Robert
Nesta Marley (Bob Marley) in
the 70’s will reunite for one
performance only at the
inaugural Westchester Reggae
Festival, slated to take place on
Labor Day Saturday, Aug. 31
at The Capitol Theatre in Port
Chester, New York.
“I was inspired to do the
inaugural festival with Marcia
and Judy because of all I have
heard and read about their
historic performance at Marley’s
last concert in 1980 at Madison
Square Garden,” said New York
based promoter, Andrea Bullens
of Bullizi Marketing.
“These two ladies are reggae
legends who are revered
around the world. They have
entertained reggae fans
globally for more than four
decades. And to think they
performed with Marley at the
world famous Madison Square
Gardens — which is just a
few miles away from our Port
Chester venue. This is a way for
us to reconnect the past with
the present,” Bullens shared.
Organizers of the
Westchester Reggae Festival
have big dreams. They are
seeking to establish a series of
musical events in and around
Westchester county to attract
and entertain the potpourri of
Caribbean and international
residence and attract
neighboring communities in
Rockland, Dutchess, Southern
Connecticut and Northern New
Jersey to it’s rich and diverse
cultural offerings.
The Reggae Queen, who
continues to break new ground
with her new smash single
‘What Kind of World’ from
her album Timeless, garnered
international notoriety with
‘Electric Boogie’, which was
originally released by Bunny
Wailer in 1976. Her 1989
remixed gave birth to the
‘Electric Slide’ line dance,
which became an international
dance craze. The song reached
number 51 on the US Billboard
Hot 100, making it Griffiths’
most successful single and one
the biggest selling songs by a
female reggae artist.
Mowatt has also secured her
own place in history as the first
female singer nominated for a
Grammy Award in the reggae
category for her ‘Working
Wonders’ album in 1985. Her
‘Black Woman’ album which
was released in 1980 is a classic
that is considered one of the
best reggae albums by a female
artiste. She has also recorded
hit singles ‘Many Are Called,’
‘Black Woman’ and ‘I Shall
Sing.’ In 1999 she received the
Order of Distinction from the
Jamaican government for her
contribution to Jamaica’s music
industry. Griffiths received a
similar award in 2014.
Reggae Queen Marcia
Griffi th. Roland Hyde