SHREVEPORT, La. — The sights and sounds of Ireland are coming to the Strand Theatre in Shreveport next week with “A Celtic Christmas.”
The show combines traditional Irish music, holiday classics, singing and dancing with a story about two star-crossed lovers from different backgrounds.
Rochelle Hoffman plays Ava, a young woman from a wealthy family who falls in love with a man from a poorer household. Hoffman says the story unfolds through music and dance, with plenty of interaction among performers on stage.
Hoffman, who spoke to KTBS from Florida, has been Irish dancing since she was 5 years old. After being introduced to the art by her Irish cousins, she went on to compete internationally…