Folks,
My thinking is that when something comes before me I say, "Oh, OK, that's
interesting."
The second time I say, "oh yeah, I remember something about that."
The third time I figure it is time to get serious.
This is the third+ time information about "Three Innocents and A Spirit" has
been plopped on my radar.
I am sharing it with you and plopping it on your radar.
This is mainly for folks in the East because of the tour area. If you have seen
it already share your reaction.
I have included a promo here and also further down the note some dates in April
of presentation sites.
The attachement is more about the group, who, what, when and why.

Grace and peace,
Pix



Three Innocents and a Spirit is a `stylized and intimate' historical drama of
the collision of cultures of the peoples from the Americas, Europe, and Africa
from before the time of Christopher Columbus through the present, and the
cultural crises that have developed as a result. The play exposes the
destruction and acculturation of Native Americans and the enslavement of
Africans, which resulted in a transfer of wealth and natural resources to
Europe. The Denver Metropolitan calls it ?an ambitious historical tableau, a
condensed piece of stagecraft that encompasses over 500 years of history. The N
a Sonje troupe transports viewers through the ages as it awakens them to the
past and the present that binds us all.?

Set in Haiti and using its unique struggles as a microcosm of the exploitation
of indigenous cultures by European colonizers, Three Innocents and a Spirit is
performed by two Haitian men, representing the Native American and African
cultures, and an American woman, representing the European culture. Dressed in
period costumes, the three actors weave together mime, dance, puppetry,
interactive participation, and music to demonstrate the progression and effect
of historical events. During the drama the characters experience a
transformational awakening through which they realize their physical and
spiritual losses, as well as their mutual need for one another.

The presentation lasts approximately 50 minutes. The cast will then engage in a
post-production discussion, creating an open forum for ideas and solutions that
can help heal our fractured societies


Portland Maine
Sat, April 8, 2006 5:00pm
Parish Hall at Sacred Heart Church
Portland, ME
http://bulletinboard.mainetoday.com/event.html?event=3209

Ashville North Carolina April 14th
Campus of UNC
http://www.main.nc.us/calendar/events/1143725844.html

Virginia areas
It will be performed in Charlottesville on
April 17th (contact Rhonda Miska 434 973 - 4381).
In Lynchburg on April 18th (contact Anne Gibbons 434 544 - 8470).
In Richmond on April 19th (contact Patrice Schwermer 804 359 - 5661 ext 129).
And in Norfolk on April 20th (contact Neil Walsh 757-625-6763)


NYC area
Saturday, April 22, 2006, 7:00 pm
Contact: Anny Koffler Rutgers Presbyterian Church 215-663-0398
236 West 73rd Street (just west of Broadway) in Manhattan aakoffler@...
tickets are available at the door
Sponsored by:
Jan Hus Presbyterian Church, Rutgers Presbyterian Church and West Park
Presbyterian Church
The performance is part of a nationwide tour.

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http://www.pcusa.org/missionconnections/profiles/mahlerp.htm
PCUSA Haiti Partnership Facilitator
1022 Floyd St.
Lynchburg, VA 24501
434-845-754