Go Tell It! A Harriet Tubman Escape Story

OAKLAND, Calif. - March 2, 2015 - PRLog -- Oakland, California (PRWEB) March 1, 2015 – In a special Women's History Month encore presentation, Lyric Performing Arts Academy presents the stirring musical drama Go Tell It! – A Harriet Tubman Escape Story at Lyric Performing Arts Academy on March 28th. Written by Mrs. Taiwo Kujichagulia-Seitu, Go Tell It! – A Harriet Tubman Escape Story features original musical arrangements of classic Spirituals, and performances by Lyric Dance and Vocal Ensemble, members of Vukani Mawethu Choir, and students of Lyric Performing Arts Academy.

Go Tell It! – A Harriet Tubman Escape Story will be presented at Lyric Performing Arts Academy, 1924 Franklin St. (third floor) in Oakland, CA, on Saturday March 28^th at 5pm and 8pm. Tickets are $20 pre-sale, and $10 for children / seniors. Following each performance, audience members will have an opportunity to meet the cast and participate in a brief Q&A with the playwright, Mrs. Taiwo Kujichagulia-Seitu. Tickets may be purchased online at: www.gotellit.info.

About the production

Shortly before Christmas day in 1854, Harriet Tubman discovered that her brothers, enslaved in Maryland, were to be sold at auction on December 26th. With a steely determination, she went back to Maryland, to the plantation where she had once been enslaved, to lead her brothers to freedom in the north. On December 29th, she, her brothers and several others walked safely into William Still’s Anti-Slavery office in Philadelphia. Come hear their incredible story and how the coded messages in Spirituals helped guide the way.

Join the Go Tell It! – A Harriet Tubman Escape Story cast on a magical journey through time. Told through Spirituals, lyrical and traditional West African dance and drumming, meet the people who had the courage and faith to trust Harriet Tubman to guide them safely to the Promised Land. Witness a story of unshakable faith, unwavering determination, and an uncompromising commitment to freedom, and leave feeling inspired and uplifted!

About Lyric Performing Arts Academy

Lyric Performing Arts Academy (LPAA), the teaching arm of Lyric Dance and Vocal Ensemble, is a faith based performing arts training ground guided by the three principles of inspiration, education and service. Believing in performing arts with a purpose, LPAA creates a safe and encouraging space for students to learn and collaborate with instructors and each other to create meaningful performance art. LPAA performances feature themes of mutual respect for others, self-determination, social justice, self-respect and faith. LPAA offers a comprehensive performing arts curriculum for students ages 18 months and up.