Upcoming Events
- Pride and Prejudice
- June 22, 2012
Written by Jane Austen
Adapted for the… - Pride and Prejudice
- June 23, 2012
Written by Jane Austen
Adapted for the… - Pride and Prejudice
- June 29, 2012
Written by Jane Austen
Adapted for the… - Pride and Prejudice
- July 07, 2012
Written by Jane Austen
Adapted for the… - Pride and Prejudice
- July 11, 2012
Written by Jane Austen
Adapted for the… - Pride and Prejudice
- July 12, 2012
Written by Jane Austen
Adapted for the… - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- July 13, 2012
Book written by Rachel Sheinkin
Music and… - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- July 14, 2012
Book written by Rachel Sheinkin
Music and… - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- July 17, 2012
Book written by Rachel Sheinkin
Music and… - Pride and Prejudice
- July 18, 2012
Written by Jane Austen
Adapted for the…
Note: This event is 3 months old. Check the upcoming events or search if you're looking for a newer event.
Hope Theater: As it is in Heaven
Saturday, February 25, 8:00 PM
As It Is in Heaven – Wednesday-Saturday, Feb. 22-25; Dewitt Center, main theatre, 8 p.m.
As It Is In Heaven is a play by actor/director Beth Lincks, under the pen name Arlene Hutton.Hutton wrote the play after visiting the Pleasant Hills Shaker Village in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, a restored community that the Shakers occupied for more than a century, before abandoning it in 1927, after being unable to attract new converts.
A religious community is changed when a non-believer has an ecstatic experience. The 1830’s Shaker society of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, is set in ordered ways. Their once dramatic form of worship has by now developed into routine. The arrival of Fanny upsets the harmony; the Sisters suspect her to be a “winter Shaker,” one who suddenly converts when life gets too hard on the farm. Fanny sees angels in the meadow, and soon all the young women are receiving spiritual “gifts” of songs, drawings, ideas and giggles, completely upsetting the community. The leaders question Fanny’s intentions and honesty: Is this a resurgence of the original Shaker celebration or something manufactured by Fanny so that she can remain with the Shakers? Eldress Hannah is jealous that she, the most devout of Shakers, has not been privileged to see the visions. But only the ones who question need visual proof. Whether they were heavenly or earthly, the angels were there. “Hands to Work, Hearts to God” is their motto, and in each scene the Sisters are always at tasks. The set is as simple as the Shakers: benches, baskets and laundry. Hymns sung a cappella punctuate the scenes of the play, which ends with a joyful explosion of Shaker singing and ecstatic dance.
TICKET SALES
For events with advance ticket sales, the ticket office in the front lobby of the DeVos Fieldhouse is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m and can be called at (616) 395-7890.
Admission: $10 general, $7 seniors, $5 under 18
This event is organized by: Hope College
616.395.7890
DeWitt Theatre 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423 phone: 616.395.7890 42.786861, -86.099391
Site Search
DeWitt Theatre 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423 phone: 616.395.7890 42.786861, -86.099391
Download vCard