Once Upon a Hill in Maine: The Pedro Tovookan Parris Story
Thu, Sep 17
|Medallion Opera House
Award-winning storyteller Antonio Rocha presents Once Upon a Hill in Maine: The Pedro Tovookan Parris Story, an evocative performance that traces one boy’s extraordinary journey from enslavement to freedom.
Time & Location
Sep 17, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Medallion Opera House, 20 Park St, Gorham, NH 03581, USA
About The Event
Award-winning storyteller Antonio Rocha presents Once Upon a Hill in Maine: The Pedro Tovookan Parris Story, an evocative performance that traces one boy’s extraordinary journey from enslavement to freedom. Born in East Africa around 1833, Pedro Tovookan Parris was trafficked aboard a Maine-built brig to Brazil before finding refuge and community in Paris Hill, Maine. Through movement, voice, and song, Rocha brings Pedro’s story to life—illuminating Maine’s connections to the trans-Atlantic slave trade and celebrating resilience, creativity, and the power of testimony.
Presented by the Mt. Washington Valley Storytelling Festival.
The Pedro Tovookan Parris Story as told by Antonio Rocha, world renowned Storyteller and Mime.
Date:
Thursday, September 17 at 7:00 PM
Tickets are FREE donations are greatly appreciated.