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Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea
Written by Nathan Alan Davis
Directed by George Wallace
Produced by Skylight Theatre Company and Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble
A present-day hero's quest to right history's wrongs. Eighteen-year-old Dontrell Jones III feels that it is his duty and destiny to venture into the Atlantic Ocean in search of an ancestor lost during the Middle Passage. But his family is not at all ready to abandon its prized son to the waters of a mysterious and haunting past. Blending poetry, humor, wordplay and ritual, Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea explores the lengths and depths we must ...Read More
Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea
Written by Nathan Alan Davis
Directed by George Wallace
Produced by Skylight Theatre Company and Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble
A present-day hero's quest to right history's wrongs. Eighteen-year-old Dontrell Jones III feels that it is his duty and destiny to venture into the Atlantic Ocean in search of an ancestor lost during the Middle Passage. But his family is not at all ready to abandon its prized son to the waters of a mysterious and haunting past. Blending poetry, humor, wordplay and ritual, Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea explores the lengths and depths we must go to in order to free ourselves from the misdeeds of our personal history.
Runs February 20th-March 29th
Shows times are 8:30pm Fridays, 8pm Saturdays, and at 3pm Sundays.
There will be additional matinee performances on March 7th and March 14th at 4pm.
Tickets cost $30 - $34
For reservations, call the Skylight Theatre box office at: (213) 761-7061, or order online at http://skylighttix.com
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