Figures of Speech Theatre

In a brilliant theatrical adaptation with haunting shadow projections, masked dance, and puppetry, Maine-based Figures of Speech Theatre brings contemporary composer David Lang’s the little match girl passion to the stage in collaboration with the Holy Cross Chamber Singers.

Winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in Music, Lang’s exquisite score recasts the H.C. Andersen classic about the suffering and death of a child in the tradition of Bach’s Passion music, elevating her sorrow to a higher plane.

The score will will be performed live by the Holy Cross Chamber Singers under the direction of Allegra Martin. The Chamber Singers is a select auditioned choral ensemble of approximately 16 singers who display the highest level of musical excellence. They present a challenging repertoire ranging from classical part songs and Renaissance motets to contemporary choral music.

Arts Transcending Borders is an initiative designed to enhance the role of the arts in every aspect of the Holy Cross experience by infusing the arts into students’ academic lives and creating new opportunities throughout the curriculum and the community to cross cultural, geographic, and disciplinary boundaries.