If you love theater, history, and being blown away, this is an event you won’t want to miss!! Throughout the wrenching and sublime live performance, Antonio Rocha transforms himself into a vessel, holding with care and courage the unfathomable suffering of the resilience of the five million Africans who were torn from their homelands and forced into slavery in Brazil, due in part to the actions of New Englanders.

The Malaga Ship Story is a tour de force performance. 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. The story vividly explores the reality and impact of the slave industry, which was the largest industry in the world in the 1800s. The story also has a deep connection to the performer, for Malaga goes to Rio de Janeiro – Brazil in 1845, where Antonio was raised in a biracial household over a century later.

The performance will be followed by a 30 minute question and answer session with the performer, Antonio Rocha. For more information visit his website: 

Tickets are sliding scale $12-$35, click to get your tickets now, there will also be tickets at the door. All students over 12 are FREE! And there are scholarships available for others. Because of the intense nature of the performance, it is not recommended for children under 12. Free childcare will be provided. 

Sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor, the Greater Bangor Area Branch of the NAACP, The Wilson Center at UMaine, and FLIA (Faith Linking in Action).