PARIS — Celebration Barn Theater will present “g e e l,” an original one-woman show written and performed by René Johnson, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19.
The action unfolds through thoughtful storytelling as her “tribe,” the audience, experiences a new kind of interactive theater that includes powerful dance and song in multiple languages, including English, Afrikaans and Xhosa.
Amanda Huotari, executive artistic director of Celebration Barn, said, “Rene is a creative powerhouse with an incredible story of overcoming childhood trauma. She’s takes the audience on a journey from South Africa to Maine in beautiful and inspiring ways.”
Johnson is the creative artistic director of Theater Ensemble of Color and a member of the Lorem Ipsum Theater Collective. For the past five years she’s been on staff at Celebration Barn Theater as the residence manager, allowing her to work alongside a wide range of collaborators to develop this show.
Tickets are $14 for adults, $12 for those 60 and older, and $8 for those 17 and younger. All tickets are general admission; members receive priority seating. Lobby and concessions open at 6:30 p.m. Purchasing tickets in advance is strongly recommended.
Celebration Barn Theater is at 190 Stock Farm Road off Route 117 in South Paris.
FMI: www.CelebrationBarn.com, 207-743-8452.
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