Le Chat Noir performs ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Le Chat Noir in downtown Augusta is performing, “To Kill a Mockingbird”.
The 1960 novel, brought to life on stage, is widely read in schools, but not without controversy.
It touches on Author Harper Lee’s life at the age of 10, during the height of racial inequality.
It’s a small stage where actors will be touching on big issues, as they perform, “To Kill a Mockingbird”.
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“It’s unfortunately relevant today and some of the things that are in that book are great lessons to take away,” said Director Kris Bailey.
The play tackles racial inequality, loosely based on Lee’s life in Alabama during the great depression.
“It’s probably the cleanest play on the page that we’ve ever done but it has prolific use of the one word that we do not say. And it’s in there, a lot,” said Bailey.
But there are some highs woven through the lows, breaking the cycle of systemic racism.
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“You get to see Atticus trying to raise his child that’s contradictory to his belief system and ultimately prevails,” said Bailey.
If you’ve sat in the audience during a Le Chat Noir play, you know you’ll be watching something unique, and “To Kill a Mockingbird” is no different.
“We made some set pieces that imply that they are the jury. We set those pieces around the audience. So, they are part of the play and part of the story,” said Bailey.
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The takeaway, Bailey says, “You need to see it. It’ll do your soul some good.”
You still have time to get tickets, but they are going fast. Just head to http://www.lcnaugusta.com/.
The show starts at 8 p.m.
We do want to point out that there is a lot of language in the play that could be considered offensive.
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