Once on This Island
Thu, Nov 02
|Chicago
Set in The French Antilles, Once on This Island is the coming-of-age story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl, who rescues a wealthy boy from the other side of the island, Daniel, with whom she falls in love. Unbeknownst to Ti Moune, the pompous gods who preside over the island make a bet with one another
Time & Location
Nov 02, 2023, 7:00 PM – Nov 16, 2023, 2:26 PM
Chicago, 7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60619, USA
About the Event
Once on This Island (A Musical)
Book & Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Directed by Aaron Reese Boseman
Choreography by Florence Walker-Harris
Music Direction by Elliott Bell
Set in The French Antilles, Once on This Island is the coming-of-age story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl, who rescues a wealthy boy from the other side of the island, Daniel, with whom she falls in love. Unbeknownst to Ti Moune, the pompous gods who preside over the island make a bet with one another over which is stronger, love or death, the stakes being Ti Moune’s life. Once on This Island is a Haitian retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid, based on the novel My Love, My Love; or The Peasant Girl by Trinidadian novelist Rosa Guy. The show is an adaptation with a hauntingly beautiful Caribbean score and captivating book by creative duo, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. visit www.pulsetheatrechicago.org for tix and more show information. Tix $25-$45
Show Dates:
Friday, November 3 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, November 4 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, November 5 at 3:30pm
Saturday, November 11 at 3:30pm and 8:00 pm
Sunday, November 12 at 3:30pm
Saturday, November 18 at 3:30pm and 8:00 pm
Sunday, November 19 at 3:30pm