Red River Theatres, in partnership with Canterbury Shaker Village, Presents: The Testament of Ann Lee
Red River Theatres, in partnership with Canterbury Shaker Village, presents The Testament of Ann Lee.
The Testament of Ann Lee stars Academy Award nominee Amanda Seyfried as Ann Lee, the founding leader of the Shakers religious sect, as she forges a religious following Revolutionary-era America. From award-winning writer-director Mona Fastvold (The World to Come, The Brutalist), the film features more than a dozen traditional Shaker hymns reimagined as rapturous movements with choreography by Celia Rowlson-Hall (Vox Lux) and original songs & score by Academy Award winner Daniel Blumberg (The Brutalist).
On Saturday January 31st at 4 p.m. and Sunday February 1st at 10 a.m., Red River Theatres in Concord, New Hampshire, will offer two special showings of this 2-hour and 15-minute historical musical drama. Each screening will be followed by a 45-minute discussion with Canterbury Shaker Village Curator Shirley Wajda and Archivist Renee Fox.
“Red River is thrilled to partner with Canterbury Shaker Village around the new film The Testament of Ann Lee,” said Angie Lane, Executive Director of Red River Theatres. “Film has a unique ability to deepen understanding and spark conversation, and partnering with Canterbury Shaker Village, a local organization rooted in this history, allows us to extend the experience beyond the screen. These post-film discussions create space for shared learning, reflection, and community connection.”
“For 250 years and counting, artists and writers have found inspiration for their creative works in the work and words of the Shakers,” observed Shirley Wajda, Canterbury Shaker Village’s curator. “This film offers a provocative way to discuss the lively relationship between belief, art, and history, all the while learning more about the Shakers.”
See one of the year’s most buzzed about historical films, with a lively discussion with Shaker curators about one of American history’s most fascinating stories.
Tickets available now on Red River Theatres’ website.
About Canterbury Shaker Village
Canterbury Shaker Village is a nonprofit-owned National Historic Landmark district featuring 25 restored Shaker buildings in their historic setting of 694 acres of forests, fields, gardens, and mill ponds. In addition to museum tours, exhibits, and programs, the preserved Shaker village provides a beautiful, relaxing, and inspiring environment for recreation, learning, reflection, and renewal of the human spirit.
Canterbury Shaker Village is a member of the NH Heritage Museum Trail, which connects the public with culturally rich heritage institutions in New Hampshire. For more information about The Trail, visit nhmuseumtrail.org.