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Harriet Jacobs

Presented by Central Square Theater at Central Square Theater

January 7-January 31, 2010

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A collaboration between Underground Railway Theater and The Providence Black Repertory Company, the East Coast Premiere of Harriet Jacobs (January 7 - January 31) by Lydia R. Diamond brings Harriet Jacobs’ astonishing true story, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl to the stage. The “immensely sophisticated” play about human oppression and how certain people rise above it allows Jacobs to reach out from her own era, and compel us to look at our history as if for the first time in her unsparing, yet poetic coming-of-age story.

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    Central Square Theater

    450 Massachusetts Avenue
    Cambridge, MA 02139

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  • Admission Info

    Tickets: $35 for adults, $25 for seniors, $20 for students, and $15 student rush, when available.

    Info Phone: 866-811-4111

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  • Dates & Times

    Dates:
    January 7-January 31, 2010

    Times:
    Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 PM, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, with matinees on Sundays at 2 PM
    
    There will be special added Sunday evening performances at 7 PM on January 10. There will be no performances on January 20 and 27.
    
    New performances added: Sat. Jan. 30 at 3pm and Sun. Jan 31 at 7pm

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    • Event Name: Harriet Jacobs
      "Very moving play!"
      Review posted by: Sarah and Frank from Franklin, MA, Feb 01, 2010
      

      I bought tickets as a Christmas gift for my husband, we went up on a Sunday afternoon to see the play. It was very moving and the actors/actresses did a superb job! I don't think I have ever... Expand

      I bought tickets as a Christmas gift for my husband, we went up on a Sunday afternoon to see the play. It was very moving and the actors/actresses did a superb job! I don't think I have ever cried watching a play before. Excellent job! Collapse

    • Event Name: Harriet Jacobs
      "Harriet Jacobs"
      Review posted by: Cris Moore from Brockton, Ma, Jan 20, 2010
      

      Harriet Jacobs was an outstanding production.My husband and I were so pleased with the every aspect of the play. The actors were superb in each role.The set was perfect for this play. We have... Expand

      Harriet Jacobs was an outstanding production.My husband and I were so pleased with the every aspect of the play. The actors were superb in each role.The set was perfect for this play. We have recommended this play to all our friends & family. Bravo!! The Central Square was a perfect venue. Collapse

    • Event Name: Harriet Jacobs
      "Fantastic"
      Review posted by: Katy from Wayland, MA USA, Jan 19, 2010
      

      Incredibly powerful and well done. Thank you!

      Incredibly powerful and well done. Thank you!

    • Event Name: Harriet Jacobs
      "Great performance"
      Review posted by: Stephan from Boston, Jan 11, 2010
      

      This was a great performance. Wonderful script and interpretation of the story. Acting was spot on and the cast was able to portray a wide variety of characters easily and believably.

      This was a great performance. Wonderful script and interpretation of the story. Acting was spot on and the cast was able to portray a wide variety of characters easily and believably.

    • Event Name: Harriet Jacobs
      "A Gem in Cambridge"
      Review posted by: Marla from Cambridge, MA, Jan 10, 2010
      

      Okay, I admit that when my husband told me he'd bought tickets for this I was not crazy about going out on a cold Sunday night. Within the first 5 minutes of the show I was glad to be there.... Expand

      Okay, I admit that when my husband told me he'd bought tickets for this I was not crazy about going out on a cold Sunday night. Within the first 5 minutes of the show I was glad to be there. Everything about this play is top-notch: the writing, the acting, the directing - it is a gem of a show. When it ended I didn't want to leave; I wanted to spend more time with Harriet, and I wanted to know more about her. The audience obviously felt the same way - the standing ovation went on for quite a while. BRAVO! Collapse

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    • Event Name: Harriet Jacobs
      "Very moving play!"
      Review posted by: Sarah and Frank from Franklin, MA, Feb 01, 2010
      

      I bought tickets as a Christmas gift for my husband, we went up on a Sunday afternoon to see the play. It was very moving and the actors/actresses did a superb job! I don't think I have ever... Expand

      I bought tickets as a Christmas gift for my husband, we went up on a Sunday afternoon to see the play. It was very moving and the actors/actresses did a superb job! I don't think I have ever cried watching a play before. Excellent job! Collapse

    • Event Name: Harriet Jacobs
      "Harriet Jacobs"
      Review posted by: Cris Moore from Brockton, Ma, Jan 20, 2010
      

      Harriet Jacobs was an outstanding production.My husband and I were so pleased with the every aspect of the play. The actors were superb in each role.The set was perfect for this play. We have... Expand

      Harriet Jacobs was an outstanding production.My husband and I were so pleased with the every aspect of the play. The actors were superb in each role.The set was perfect for this play. We have recommended this play to all our friends & family. Bravo!! The Central Square was a perfect venue. Collapse

    • Event Name: Harriet Jacobs
      "Fantastic"
      Review posted by: Katy from Wayland, MA USA, Jan 19, 2010
      

      Incredibly powerful and well done. Thank you!

      Incredibly powerful and well done. Thank you!

    • Event Name: Harriet Jacobs
      "Great performance"
      Review posted by: Stephan from Boston, Jan 11, 2010
      

      This was a great performance. Wonderful script and interpretation of the story. Acting was spot on and the cast was able to portray a wide variety of characters easily and believably.

      This was a great performance. Wonderful script and interpretation of the story. Acting was spot on and the cast was able to portray a wide variety of characters easily and believably.

    • Event Name: Harriet Jacobs
      "A Gem in Cambridge"
      Review posted by: Marla from Cambridge, MA, Jan 10, 2010
      

      Okay, I admit that when my husband told me he'd bought tickets for this I was not crazy about going out on a cold Sunday night. Within the first 5 minutes of the show I was glad to be there.... Expand

      Okay, I admit that when my husband told me he'd bought tickets for this I was not crazy about going out on a cold Sunday night. Within the first 5 minutes of the show I was glad to be there. Everything about this play is top-notch: the writing, the acting, the directing - it is a gem of a show. When it ended I didn't want to leave; I wanted to spend more time with Harriet, and I wanted to know more about her. The audience obviously felt the same way - the standing ovation went on for quite a while. BRAVO! Collapse

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    • Event Name: Harriet Jacobs
      Article: In ‘Harriet,’ a story of a slave girl’s resilience
      Boston.com - Jan 12, 2010
      By Don Aucoin

      In “Harriet Jacobs,’’ Lydia R. Diamond’s searing dramatization of America’s legacy of slavery, Diamond mobilizes her gifted pen and her powers of empathy to tell the story of one extraordinary woman. Expand

      In “Harriet Jacobs,’’ Lydia R. Diamond’s searing dramatization of America’s legacy of slavery, Diamond mobilizes her gifted pen and her powers of empathy to tell the story of one extraordinary woman. Collapse

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      Article: ‘Harriet’ gives voice to slave girl
      Boston Herald - Jan 12, 2010
      By Jenna Scherer

      There are some aspects of our history that defy the power of language to describe, and slavery is one of them. It’s only right that “Harriet Jacobs,” the story of a slave girl, begins with eight voices raised in wordless song. Expand

      There are some aspects of our history that defy the power of language to describe, and slavery is one of them. It’s only right that “Harriet Jacobs,” the story of a slave girl, begins with eight voices raised in wordless song. Collapse