The Stonehill Theatre Company and the Department of Visual and Performing Arts present Sharon Pollock’s Moving Pictures, directed by Patricia H. Sankus. Moving Pictures is a theatrical tracing of the life of Nell Shipman, who as an actress sang, danced and hammed her way across North America in the early 1900s. In silent films she was a hit, known as the girl from God’s Country from the title of her most successful film, “Back to God’s country.” She established an independent production company and made movies in which strong women played principal roles, and a holistic view of the natural environment, the animal kingdom, and humankind prevailed. But as movie making shifted from art to industry, the precepts that guided Nell to success became threats to her life as well as her career. Her last film script, written under a pseudonym, was produced in 1934. Her death in 1972 went unnoticed. Moving Pictures explores the meaning of storytelling in our lives, and the artist’s addiction to creation whatever the cost. Show dates are November 15th, 16th, and 17th at 8:00PM in the Hemingway Theatre at Stonehill College. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors, and $8 for general admission. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling the Stonehill Theatre Company Box Office at (508) 565-1458 or at the door.
Raychel Wingert 2016 on behalf of the Stonehill Theatre Company
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