Holiday Celebration with Thomas, Capote, Carols and Good Cheer, Sebastian Lockwood, Nanette Perrotte

Peterborough, New Hampshire - On Wednesday evening, December 19th at 7pm Sebastian Lockwood and Nanette Perrotte return to the Mariposa Museum for an evening of holiday warmth and good cheer, featuring the traditional readings of Dylan Thomas’ “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” and Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory”, interspersed with caroling and ending with wassail and holiday treats.

One of his most popular works, Dylan Thomas’ A Child’s Christmas in Wales is the retelling of Christmas from the view of a young child, set in the time of Christmases past and portraying a nostalgic and simpler time. Dylan Marlais Thomas, born in Wales in 1914, was a Welsh poet and writer whose works include the poems, “Do not go gentle into that good night”, “Under milk wood”, and stories and radio broadcasts such as A Child’s Christmas in Wales and Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog.

The short story, “A Christmas Memory” by Truman Capote was originally published in December 1956. It is a largely autobiographical story, which
takes place in the 1930s, and describes a period in the lives of the seven-year-old narrator and an elderly woman who is his distant cousin and best friend. The narrative focuses on country life, friendship, and the joy of giving during the Christmas season, touching gently yet poignantly on loneliness and loss.

One of the Mariposa’s favorite performers, Sebastian Lockwood is poet, teacher and storyteller, and has been performing as a traveling bard for six years. He has collaborated with his partner, performer, composer and educator Nanette Perrotte, who will lead the Mariposa guests in caroling.

Admission: Adult $7, Senior $6, Member $5, Children free.

The Mariposa is wheelchair accessible.