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Italian Actors to Perform “David and Bathsheba” in Huntingtown

Paola Balbi and Davide Bardi, from the Raccontamiunastoria Storytelling Company in Rome, Italy, will bring “David and Bathsheba” to the stage at Huntingtown United Methodist Church on April 9, 2011. Based at the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome, Balbi and Bardi are in North America for a two month tour that will take them to several states and Canada. Their tour will feature performances in both Italian and English.

“David and Bathsheba” is the emotional and passionate retelling of the most shaking, shocking, and controversial story of the Bible: the story of a forbidden passion, a cruel murder, a lost child. But ultimately it is a story of redemption and the never-ending struggle of humankind toward God. “David and Bathsheba” speaks to the hearts and souls of people from all over the world and has inspired great artists of all disciplines across the centuries, from painters to poets, from musicians to singers to Hollywood directors, but nothing makes it as real and as touching and incredibly contemporary as its original storytelling form.

This breath-taking performance of “David and Bathsheba,” presented in English, takes place Saturday, April 9th at 7 PM. General admission tickets are $10. To purchase tickets, or for more information, visit the church website www.huntingtownumchurch.com or call the church at 410-257-3020. Huntingtown UMC is located at 4020 Hunting Creek Road in Huntingtown.