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Ti-Jean and His Brothers by Derek Walcott - presented by The Theatre and Dance programs at Lehman


  • Lehman Stages 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West Bronx, NY, 10468 United States (map)

Ti-Jean and His Brothers is Nobel Prize-winning author Derek Walcott’s Caribbean folk tale told in the form of a dance/theatre performance that is at once a musical, a comedy, a drama, an adventure, a mystery, and a horror story. With music composed by the legendary Andre Tanker, this production features live music, song, and dance in a musical fable where animals come to life to tell the tale of human struggles both physical and spiritual set on a fictional Caribbean island.  Ti-Jean and His Brothers is a collaboration between the theatre and dance programs featuring Lehman’s own professors of theatre and dance – directed by Rick DesRochers and choreographed by Michael Manswell – and is sure to delight audiences of all ages! 

Playwright – Derek Walcott 
Composer – Andre Tanker 
Director - Rick DesRochers 
Choreographer - Michael Manswell 
Set Design - Kyle Higgins 
Light Design - Miriam Crowe 
Costume Design - Cynthia Salandy  
Stage Manager - Julie Peteani 
Musicians – Alejandro Castro and Khuent Rose

Where:
Lovinger Theatre, Lehman College Campus Speech/Theatre Building 

When:

Wednesday 2/26 at 4pm 
Thursday 2/27 at 7pm 
Friday 2/28 at 7pm 
Saturday 3/1 at 7pm 

Free admission
Reservations required