Ti Jean and His Brothers (1958) by Nobel Prize-winning Poet and Playwright Derek Walcott

Ti Jean and His Brothers (1958) by Nobel Prize-winning poet and playwright Derek Walcott is a fable set in a forest that tells the story of three brothers, their individual weaknesses, and their quest to beat the Devil at his own games. Fables are generally intended to produce life-lessons in the form of fairy tales. This fable, which includes music and dance, draws on themes of pride versus humility, faith, colonialism, and capitalism. Based on folkflore and featuring traditional characters like Papa Bois and the Bolom and a host of animal narrators, this work is a testament to how Caribbean people consolidate a painful history through the arts as Walcott threads tones of colonialism through a story of adventure. Directed by alumna abigail jean-baptiste and featuring Princeton senior Aleena Brown.

Admission: Free and open to the public, however tickets are required available online at tickets.princeton.edu.

The Wallace Theater is an accessible venue with assistive listening device available. The April 18 performance will be open-captioned. Guests in need of other access accommodations are invited to contact the Lewis Center at least one week in advance at LewisCenter@princeton.edu