Film Premiere of “The Choice”
followed by a discussion of
Interpreting the African American Experience
at Historic Sotterley
Lexington Park
Library, Meeting Room B
February 12, 2015
6:00 p.m.
Hollywood, MD – Historic Sotterley Plantation collaborated with many
individuals and organizations to create “The Choice – Risking Your Life for
Freedom”, the living history presentation about Sotterley’s enslaved who left
with the British in 1814. Performed live at Sotterley for the past three years,
a film version has been created thanks to a grant from The Southern Maryland Heritage Area Consortium and the Star Spangled 200,
Historic Sotterley produced the 40 minute video, with the filming expertise of David Taylor and
crew from Phocus Video. The public is now invited to attend a premiere viewing of “The Choice” on Thursday,
February 12, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the Lexington Park Library in Meeting Room B.
In
addition to the film premiere, the audience will have the opportunity to meet some
of the actors involved with the production, as well as learn and ask questions about
other developing projects related to the interpretation of the African American
experience at Historic Sotterley Plantation.
In the
summer of 1814, 49 of Sotterley’s enslaved men, women and children joined up
the British to pursue freedom. “The Choice,” written by Dale Jones and directed
by Dawna Diaz, features superb local actors and will be added to the many
educational resources offered by Sotterley.
This event
is free to the public and has been recommended by
the St. Mary's County NAACP
and the Unified Commission for Afro-American Contributors
in St. Mary's County.
No reservations necessary. Please join us.
the St. Mary's County NAACP
and the Unified Commission for Afro-American Contributors
in St. Mary's County.
No reservations necessary. Please join us.
Wish it had a video link, so I could see it in Texas
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