Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Comes to The Bushnell
Literature to Life series presents the memoir by Harriet A. Jacobs
May 5, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Hartford, CT – April 8, 2008 – The Bushnell, in collaboration with New York City’s American Place Theatre, breaths life into Harriet A. Jacobs’ memoir in a professionally-staged verbatim theatrical adaptation of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, in the Autorino Great Hall on May 5, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is a part of The Bushnell’s Literature to Life series, presented by Phoenix and supported by SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Tickets for Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting The Bushnell Box Office at 166 Capitol Avenue in Hartford or by calling (860) 987-5900. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.bushnell.org. Groups of 10 or more should call (860) 987-5959. Tickets are $25.00.
"No animal ever watched its prey more narrowly than he watched me." Long ignored because it failed to meet the standards of the male slave narrative, Harriet Jacobs, under the pseudonym Linda Brent, reveals a personal story of the physical abuse and psychological exploitation of women slaves and the support of white women who believed in the greater sisterhood of all. Based on the memoir by Harriet A. Jacobs.
About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
The Bushnell is Connecticut’s premier performing arts center, hosting more than 350 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, local arts and community events. The Bushnell is home to two theaters- the historic 2,800-seat Mortensen Hall, and the 907-seat Belding Theater, a state-of-the-art performance hall that opened in 2001. The Bushnell’s nationally-recognized arts-in-education program, PARTNERS (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools), now in its 14th year, is a cross-community educational effort serving 22 schools in 12 districts throughout the Greater Hartford area. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a non-profit organization. For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit our website at www.bushnell.org.