African-American Shakespeare Company Returns With Holiday Classic CINDERELLA
By: A.A. Cristi
The African-American Shakespeare Company's annual holiday offering Cinderella returns this December with their take on the oft-told of a scullery maid determined to take her life into her own hands and make it better. All with the help of a Fairy Godmother who though opinionated and outspoken is also soulful in more ways than one, and of course, with a pair of life-changing shoes!
A holiday staple for the company for close to two decades, it has experienced a number of revisions, additions and updates over the years. "This year," says Young, "I wanted to emphasize the magical moments and elements of the show, and especially focus a bit more on the relationship between Cinderella and her Fairy Godmother." This is the company's 18th production spun from their original take first produced in 2000, centering on a girl who while fully aware of the inequalities in her life-forced as she is to wait on her stepmother and two stepsisters hand and foot- doesn't allow them to define her. This year's cast includes Funmi Lola as Cinderella; Devin Cunningham as Prince Charming and Brittany Sims as the Fairy Godmother.
Tickets: $40 for performances & $35.00 for the Afternoon Tea; tickets can be purhcased through african-americanshakes.org.
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