Lynn
Nottage’s Crumbs from the Table of Joy will be playing at the
Lantern Theater Company at St. Stephen’s Theater through December 10,
2023. It is an exquisite memory piece. Morgan Charéce Hall, portraying Ernestine
Crump, Godfrey’s older daughter, narrates the play as she steps in and out of
the drama. Her performance is exceptional as she weaves the story of her father
(Walter DeShields) moving up north to follow the teachings of Father Divine in Philadelphia
and her Aunt Lily’s (Brett Ashley Robinson) free-thinking communist ways. ( It
is debatable who steals more scenes- Ms. Hall or Ms. Robinson .) Ernestine and
her sister are often mocked at school for their poverty as evidenced in their
hand-made clothes, but discrimination becomes more intense once their father
marries a white woman. Lynne Nottage weaves many themes throughout
this masterpiece. It is sometimes funny,
quite often serious, but always breathtaking. For more information or tickets,
call 215-829-0395 or visit online at www.lanterntheater.org.
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