Derek Walcott's 'Moon-Child'

Ann Kjellberg, editor of Little Star Journal, shared this lovely video of Derek reading the part of the Narrator in his Moon-Child (Ti Jean in Concert) with us. Moon-Child was performed at The American Academy in Rome last year, and features music by Ronald “Boo” Hinkson and André Tanker. Additional details about the event can be found in the original Little Star post.  

Last week for 'Ti-Jean' -- don't miss it!

Answer the call: Get yourself to Ti-Jean!

Ti-Jean & His Brothers wraps up its successful run this week, but it’s not too late to get in on some really great post-show events in Central Square’s ‘Talk in the Box’ series:

March 10^th: Haitian Art

Carey Dardompre, teacher, storyteller and curator, will discuss the Haitian Art Exhibition in Central Square’s lobby.

March 11^th: Post-show conversation

With Lawrence Breiner, Professor of English and African Studies at Boston University, and Kate Snodgrass, Artistic Director, Boston Playwrights' Theatre.

March 12th 7-7:40: Saturday Celebration, Poetry about Haiti & Haitian Theater

Jean-Dany Joachim, Cambridge Poet Populist, will be joined by jazz musicians to perform his poetic spoken word response to the devastating earthquake one year ago. 

March 13^th: Post-show Conversation

With Margaret Rose Vendryes, professor at York College and the Graduate Center of City University of New York, about both the play and the Haitian Art exhibit in the Central Square lobby.

Read more about these events here

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Read The Phoenix’s Ti-Jean review, which also includes kind words about John Kuntz’s The Hotel Nepenthe!  :)

Globe calls Ti-Jean "fresh and compelling"

Read the full review here.

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Ti-Jean Heralded "not to be missed"

Read the full review here.

The BPT/Underground Railway Theater production of Ti-Jean & His Brothers runs at Central Square Theater through March 13. Click here for tickets, related events, and additional information.

Walcott's 'Ti-Jean' opens tonight

BPT founder Derek Walcott’s play Ti-Jean & His Brothers opens tonight at Central Square Theatre in Cambridge. A co-production of BPT and The Underground Railway Theater, the play celebrates the beginning of BPT’s 30^th anniversary year.

Tickets are available here.

A few years ago, Derek discussed the genesis of BPT with BU Today (I think the interview was conducted by phone, so Derek sounds a little like he’s trapped in a sardine can, but stick with it and enjoy some of the history of our little theatre):