Speak Story Series is hosting story artist Antonio Rocha at the War Memorial Building (102 East German St, Shepherdstown) on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:30 pm. Rocha’s program will be “The Malaga Ship: A Story of Maine and the Middle Passage.” Using his entire body and voice, Antonio sings, narrates, and mimes his way through this poetically toned historical tale told mostly from the perspective of the ship that became part of the illegal trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Rocha, originally from Brazil, began his career in the performing arts in 1985. His unique and award winning fusion of mime and spoken word has been performed from Singapore to South Africa and many places in between, including 20 countries on 6 continents as well as 44 US states. His vast repertoire ranges from folktales to personal stories to pure mime. When telling verbally, Antonio weaves eloquent movement where words are not necessary creating a unique fusion of verbal and body language.
Tickets are $20, available at the door or online at SpeakStorySeries.com. Recommended for age 13 and older.
By Staff Contributor