Experience acclaimed storyteller Antonio Rocha’s powerful solo stage performance on
March 22, 2026 at the Maine Maritime Museum, in which he traces the haunting history
of the brig Malaga alongside his own Atlantic trajectory between Brazil and Maine.
Proceeds from the event will be used to support the production of a documentary about
Rocha’s journey of historical recovery. Following the performance, Antonio will be joined
by the film’s crew for a panel discussion about Rocha’s path to developing this powerful
show and the ways in which it helped to heal his ancestral trauma. Audience members
will then be invited to attend a reception to meet the team and learn more about the film
and its accompanying educational curriculum.
Built in Brunswick, Maine in 1832, the 183-ton brig Malaga was later used to traffic
African captives across the Atlantic long after the transatlantic slave trade had been
outlawed. This documentary illuminates Maine’s entanglement in the global industry of
enslavement while following Antonio’s deeply personal process of recovery,
reconciliation, and artistic creation.
Before the event, guests are invited to enjoy free admission beginning at 2:30pm to
Maine Maritime Museum’s exhibitions, including Re|Sounding, a powerful exhibit
centering Indigenous and Black perspectives on Maine’s maritime past.
Event Details: Sunday, March 22 nd at the Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington
Street, Bath, Maine. Performance begins at 3:30 p.m. Tickets and information can be
found at https://bit.ly/malagamarch22
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