Voices in the Dark Repertory Theatre Company will stage an abridged version of “Le Code Noir” at The Historic New Orleans Collection’s new exhibition center, 520 Royal St., on Tuesday, June 18, at 6 p.m. (Image courtesy of Voices in the Dark Repertory Theatre Company, Inc.)
On June 6, 1719, the first slave ships arrived in Louisiana. To recognize this somber occasion, The Historic New Orleans Collection and Voices in the Dark Repertory Theatre Company will present an excerpt of the outdoor historical drama “Le Code Noir” on Tuesday, June 18.
Written by Tommye Myrick and the late Mark R. Sumner, “Le Code Noir” follows Santee, a young woman from Saint-Domingue who is sold into slavery in 18th-century New Orleans.
The 45-minute production will be staged in the courtyard of THNOC’s new exhibition center, and a light reception will follow. Reservations are encouraged.
– Teresa Devlin, The Historic New Orleans Collection