Cayman Arts Festival To Show Mary Prince Play
The Cayman Arts Festival will feature a production called ‘Sold,’ telling the story of Bermudian Mary Prince on Sunday, February 26.
The Cayman Arts Festival website said, “Every so often there is a piece that touches the soul. ‘Sold’ is one such show.” – Music Theatre Review. One woman’s journey to overcome the brutality of enslavement through the power of her indomitable spirit. Mary, through her indomitable spirit endured the most vile, barbaric treatment by her owners to inspire the abolitionist to publish her story and galvanise the emancipation of many enslaved Africans.
Copies of the cover of two versions of Mary Prince’s groundbreaking book:
“When one woman tells of her extraordinary journey to overcome the brutality of slavery, she becomes a beacon for the British anti-slavery movement. Born into slavery in the British colony of Bermuda, Mary Prince went on to become an auto-biographer and champion of freedom. Her book had an electrifying effect on the abolitionist movement helping to free many Africans in bondage. Through theatre, song, music, drumming and dance, this masterpiece of Black British theatre is inspired by the storytelling traditions of the West African griot.”
You can read the full story here on the Cayman Arts Festival website.
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