Sojourner Truth Play

image by Enchanted Circle Theater

As part of the Sojourner Truth Committee’s commitment to introducing Sojourner’s powerful story and vision into school curricula, the committee in 2009-10  collaborated with Enchanted Circle Theater to  produce a play about Sojourner’s life.  “Sojourner’s Truth: I Will Shake Every Place I Go To”,  written by Enchanted Circle Theater,  is a touring theatrical concert for youth and adult audiences.  The play gives an historically accurate picture of Sojourner Truth’s life and the context of the time in which she lived, while telling the journey of her personal transformation from powerlessness to empowerment.  Enchanted Circle Theater also produces an accompanying experiential workshop, related artist-in-residency curriculum, and teacher preparatory materials as part of the creative education package on Sojourner Truth.

On April 1, 2010 Sojourner’s Truth was premiered in Northampton to an audience of 700 people. It has played to 8 different school districts since then and will be  available to  schools and groups.