The Parchmen Hour: Songs and Stories of the '61 Freedom Riders at Hattiloo Theatre | Kids Out and About Memphis <

The Parchmen Hour: Songs and Stories of the '61 Freedom Riders at Hattiloo Theatre


*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 06/02/2019
Written by Mike Wiley

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Marking the 50th anniversary of these Freedom Rides, Hattiloo is proud to produce this musical that is documentary theatre at its best.

This musical transforms the history of the 1961 Freedom Rides into lively firsthand experiences that ripple with the immediacy of the present moment.

Journey through the Deep South with pioneers who fought discrimination and paved the way for the future.

Adapted from real life accounts of the 1961 Freedom Rides, this play shares these struggles through music that ranges from Bob Dylan to spirituals.


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Location:

37 South Cooper
Memphis, TN, 38104
United States

Phone:

901-525-0009
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The event has already taken place on this date: 
06/02/2019
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