MA's Playhouse Presents TI JEAN AND HIS BROTHERS, Now thru 6/27

MA's Playhouse presents: "Ti Jean and His Brothers", a timeless contemporary Caribbean fairytale play from Nobel Prize author, Derek Walcott.

MA's Playhouse brings Ti Jean and His Brothers to the stage for four exclusive performances. It opens on June 20th at 6pm at The Maroney Theater located at 180 Remsen Street (7th fl. of Saint Francis College). Run time is approximately 1hr 40min with an intermission.

Ti Jean and His Brothers will run today, June 20th and 21st at 6pm, On June 26th at 7:30 pm and On June 27th at 8:30pm. All tickets are $20.00 (or $10.00 for industry members with resume/headshot/business card). Tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets.

MA's Playhouse brings the Caribbean Folklore to Brooklyn Director, Antonevia Ocho-Coultes has re-imagined this classic Walcott piece. It is a fairy tale like so many others that explores the fight between good and evil. It follows the journey of three brothers who each try their hand at defeating the devil, in an attempt to free themselves from their present poverty stricken predicament. The forest comes alive as all of nature rises to the challenge of this battle. It tackles the themes of power, wealth, the status quo and knowledge for its own sake, with such frivolity and depth, that it transports you at once to another world and yet grounds you in the realities of all times. The production employs mask and animal work, as well as elements of Kabuki, in its bid to express the universality of this world. It's as much fantasy and fate that a re-imagined look at the postcolonial Caribbean status quo can offer and much much more. MA's Playhouse seeks to showcase the voice of the Caribbean, through showcasing the work of Caribbean/Caribbean American playwrights, actors, and artists. It seeks to produce new as well as established works. It encourages intercultural understanding in its multicultural approach to theater and prides itself on the production of culturally and emotionally driven works. www.masplayhouse.com

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