History At Play Presents: "Mrs. Baker, Governess General of Kentish Theater" Livestream Event on Pay-Per-HAP
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History At Play, LLC
Pay-Per-HAP Immersive Living History Series chronicles influential and often forgotten figures on the 2nd & 4th Friday of every month!
Mrs. Baker, Governess General of Kentish Theater
LIVESTREAM Friday, January 22, 2021 - 7:30 PM ET (GMT-5)
$10-$25 Pay-What You-Can
On Friday January 22, 2021, History At Play™, LLC (HAP, LLC) travels to 18th Century England and the creation of a theatrical empire with Mrs. Baker, Governess General of Kentish Theatre, a living history performance, featuring Actor and Historical Interpreter Kate Mechedou as British Theatre Impresario, Sarah Baker. Join us for Pay-Per-HAP, produced by History At Play™, LLC (HAP, LLC), livestream direct to you! (Pay-Per-HAP Episode #40).
In this livestream episodic series, Pay-Per-HAP introduces viewers to Sarah Baker: A provincial dancer and single mother who uses her business acumen to become one of the most successful self-made women of her day. Commencing in 1776, as the widowed Baker assumes control of a rag-tag collection of performers, we experience the delight as her empire grows, and as with all successes, her troubles grow in direct proportion. Ultimately, we encounter an older – but not necessarily wiser – Mrs. Baker as she reveals her secret: How could a humble dancer afford to build a successful theatre empire? Mrs. Baker muses on her own legacy, including inspiring one of Britain’s greatest writers. We ask ourselves: Who is responsible for the creation of myth?
For 16 years, Kate Mechedou served as Creative Director of Past Pleasures, Ltd. producing costumed interpretation at the Tower of London and Hampton Court Palace for the Historic Royal Palaces. Kate has played and produced events at historic sites across England, spanning 2000 years of British History. She first portrayed Mrs. Baker at the annual ‘Pleasures on the Pantiles’ festival at Tunbridge Wells. In the United States, Kate has worked as a consultant at Colonial Williamsburg. In January 2020, Kate created her own company, Mrs. Baker’s Medway Theatre Company, Ltd. She continues to build immersive theatre productions and arts tours, highlighting local history at her dockside hometown of Chatham, in Kent, United Kingdom.
PHOTO: Kate Mechedou as Sarah Baker.
No recording, reproduction, distribution, nor download of Pay-Per-HAP is permitted. Running time: 45 minutes. Followed by Real-Time Audience Q&A and BONUS MATERIALS. Viewable for 48 hours after airing.
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VIEWING INSTRUCTIONS:
Pay-What-You-Can $10-$25 to support Educational Escapism and Historical Entertainment. After completing purchase, patrons receive instructions by email, for enjoying Pay-Per-HAP. Pre-program music begins at 7:15pm ET. "Curtain" is at 7:30pm ET (GMT-5).
When purchasing multiple tickets, please write the name of each viewer logging on to enjoy the program, so that we may admit them accordingly. This information may be provided directly on Eventbrite, or by emailing info@HistoryAtPlay.com.
No Refunds. No Date Transfers.
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ABOUT Pay-Per-HAP:
History At Play™, LLC's Pay-Per-HAP is an epsiodic livestream series, airing on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month, featuring LIVE Productions from the company’s critically acclaimed repertoire, along with Internationally Renown Guests Artists, and Exclusive Workshops. Hosted by HAP, LLC Founder and Artistic Director Judith Kalaora, Pay-Per-HAP is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet history's most influential and often forgotten figures. Every episode is conducted in authentic historical attire, with vintage props, and professionally designed sets. Based on primary source research, History At Play™, LLC has been embraced by the historical, educational, and theatrical communities, with programs that break the mold of hi-calibre virtual productions and are changing the way the world learns history.
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ABOUT History At Play™, LLC:
History At Play™, LLC (HAP, LLC), founded in 2010 by Artistic Director Judith Kalaora, chronicles the lives of influential and often forgotten women. Offering solo and ensemble Immersive Living History Experiences, HAP, LLC is woman-owned and operated, with a commitment to employ artists from the region. Kalaora is a professional educator, award-winning playwright, and living historian. She graduated from Syracuse University Magna cum Laude and attended the Globe Education Program, at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre of London, England.