The Book of Life at Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre

Dates: (10/18/2023 - 10/24/2023 )

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Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre

Volcano Theatre & The Woman Cultural Centre

219 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116
Boston,MA 02116

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Phone: 6178248400

Tickets: $25-$92.5

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In 2019, a group of Rwandan and Canadian artists came together in Kigali to develop a show about recovery from trauma. Combining original music, an extraordinary collection of letters written by ordinary Rwandans, the wisdom of Kiki Katese, and a story about talking animals, the profound result is called The Book of Life. As Kiki Katese explains: “We still have the possibility of undoing the genocide in some small way, to bridge the hole that’s been left, not with bones or the clothes they wore when they died, but with their lives. The dinners. The lovers. The dates. The joy. How do we undo the un-undoable? We let them live again.” At a time when our world is racked with tragedy, hatred and struggle, The Book of Life offers real, tangible hope, unlocking life after trauma, and finding a humane way forward. Join us this fall for this remarkable show with its sights set on a more just and peaceful future.

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