EvAngELInE
a Modern retelling of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem through an album, Live Musical & Education
“Do you believe in a woman’s devotion?”
Angel Publishing is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Louisiana.
Angel Publishing Mission : An arts and cultural charitable organization dedicated to preserving and perpetuating the Acadian culture of Louisiana through creative endeavors to include music, fine arts, performing arts and cultural events.
100% of net profits will support community initiatives in Louisiana.
Album
Six-time Grammy Award winning, Tony Daigle will produce the album, which will be the soundtrack for the musical. The best of Acadiana’s musical and vocal talent will make up the original songs.
Performance
Hosted in the heart of Acadiana, Evangeline will be live on local stages. The vocalists from the album will also reveal their acting talent on stage to bring this legendary story back to life.
re- Presentation
Already there is interest to make this musical into a film. However, another primary intention of the project is to allow other stages to reproduce the musical (i.e. high schools, performing arts centers, etc.) and utilize the play as an effort to educate the next generation for Cajun Louisiana!
The History
Le Grande Derangement
The Expulsion of the Acadians
In 1755, the ancestors of the Cajun people were torn from their peaceful home in the villages of Acadie. The British were afraid that the pacifist Acadians would side with the French in the French Indian War. In order to prevent this, they were given an ultimatum: either give their allegiance to the British crown and the Anglican religion (and leave their Catholic faith) or be deported from their home. Over 80% chose deportation than to leave their faith. Several of the deportees settled in South Louisiana in what is now called Acadiana. Read more Le Grande Derangement
The Poem
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie
This is the forest primeval. The murmuring pines and the hemlocks,
Bearded with moss, and in garments green, indistinct in the twilight,
Stand like Druids of eld, with voices sad and prophetic,
Stand like harpers hoar, with beards that rest on their bosoms.
Loud from its rocky caverns, the deep-voiced neighboring ocean
Speaks, and in accents disconsolate answers the wail of the forest…
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The Legend
The Heroine of Acadie
Who is Evangeline?
Evangeline Thruway | Evangeline Maid Bread | Evangeline State Bank | Evangeline Downs
It is impossible to drive 10 minutes through Acadiana and not see the name Evangeline.
But who is this Cajun princess?
Have we lost touch with the woman who embodies our people?
It seems that if we don’t know who Evangeline is, then we don’t know our story, our history.
Let’s resurrect this Angelic Maiden, so that we can rediscover what it means to be truly Cajun!