Tourists stopping outside Federal Hall, the Wall Street Monument, managed by the U.S. National Park Service, sees its neoclassical façade covered in scaffolding. The front staircase with a statue of George Washington is also blocked. But until July 22, he can be seen indoors fussing over his dentures, sleep and the upcoming inauguration.
“Oh, dear,” says his wife, Martha. “Don’t act with anxiety.”
George (Tom Nellis) and Martha (Erin Anderson) “Democracy Project” A collaboration of five playwrights and two directors, with songs written by Michael R. Jackson. Commissioned by Federal Hall and presented free of charge in the hall’s magnificent Greek Revival Rotunda, the 45-minute site-specific performance is a pageant-style examination of the site’s most important events, providing an informed It is also a criticism.Yes, George and Martha are here, but so are George and Martha billy lee (Nathan Hinton), a slave man owned by Washington, and ona judge, a slave woman owned by his wife, and Creek chief Alexander McGillivray who signed the New York Treaty. A short-lived pact of “peace and friendship” between indigenous and emerging peoples, as claimed in the text. nation.
“We try to incorporate as much information and complexity into this work as possible,” says one of the contributing playwrights. Lisa D’Amoursaid about the show in a recent interview.
The project began when Federal Hall Chief Executive Officer Marie Salerno and producer Lynn Goldner were strategizing how to raise awareness of the monument ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary in 2026. 1812), Washington’s inauguration took place and the first Capitol was built. Few people but history buffs and viewers of “Hamilton” will remember this now.
