TimeLine Theatre Company presents their 25th Anniversary Season. These shows “offer poignant and timely reflections on today’s social and political issues,” as described by a TimeLine Theatre Company spokesperson, who describes the shows as follows:
Relentless
“After the death of their mother, two sisters return home to Philadelphia in 1919 to settle her estate. Annelle is a happy socialite desperate to return to the safe illusion of a perfect life with her husband in Boston. Janet is a single, professional nurse, determined to change history and propel Black women to a place of prominence and respect. Upon discovering a series of diaries left by their late mother, they find themselves confronted with a woman they never really knew, exposing buried truths from the past that are chillingly, explosively Relentless.”
CREATIVE TEAM:
Written by: Tyla Abercrumbie
Directed by: Ron OJ Parson
The Chinese Lady
“Inspired by the story of the first Chinese woman to arrive in the United States, The Chinese Lady unearths hidden history with humor and insight. Brought to the United States at age 14 from China in 1834 by enterprising American merchants, Afong Moy is put on display so the American public can get its first view of an authentic Chinese Lady. Over the course of 55 years, she performs an ethnicity that both defines and challenges her own views of herself, as she witnesses stunning transformations in the American identity. As these dual truths become irreconcilable, Afong must reckon with herself and the history of her new home with startling discovery and personal revelations.”
CREATIVE TEAM:
Written by: Lloyd Suh
Directed by: Helen Young
