PAPAYA Presents MISS OPHELIA This Weekend

PA Performing Arts for Young Audiences (PAPAYA) welcomes, Het Filaal, one of Netherlands' premiere theatre companies for young audiences and its playful and shadow-filled Miss Ophelia as the second show this season of PAPAYA at the Bride, an International Family Series presented in partnership with the Painted Bride Art Center. Het Filiaal comes to the United States exclusively for this PAPAYA engagement. Miss Ophelia will have four public performances and two student matinees this weekend, February 5-8. Shows will take place at the Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine Street, Philadelphia.

Tickets for PAPAYA at the Bride public performances are $20 for adults, $15 for students, and $10 for youth (12 and under). For tickets visit www.PAPAYAlive.org or www.paintedbride.org or call the Bride Box office at 215.925.9914.

Ophelia is going to be a great actress who will travel the world - or at least that is what her parents want for her. When her tiny voice derails the dream, Ophelia stumbles upon a shadow that belongs to no one, and takes the solitary silhouette under her wing. When more shadows arrive, she tucks them into her little purse and soon, unlikely and unforgettable friendships are forged as Ophelia and her sidekicks deliver extraordinary shadow puppet theatre in this heart-warming story full of light.

Direct from The Netherlands, Miss Ophelia is adapted from Ophelia's Shadow Theatre by Michael Ende - author of The Neverending Story. Two talented and nimble performers use lively storytelling, imaginative puppetry, shadows and a beautiful score in this charming and award-winning show that resonates at every age. "One of the best pieces of theatre I have seen in recent years," said Jackie Skinner (National Theatre, London).

The show has travelled to Dublin, Edinburgh, Malta, Belfast, New York, London, Sydney and Melbourne and is getting rave reviews. In the Netherlands Miss Ophelia won the prestigious Zilveren Krekel (Silver Cricket) award for most impressive production.

Conceived and directed by Ramses Graus, Monique Corvers and Gábor Tarján. Miss Ophelia is performed by Ramses Graus and Mirthe Klieverik. Musical Direction is by Gábor Tarján and the Set Designer Joris van Oosterwijk. David Colmer translated the work into English.

This season, PAPAYA's artistic team is inventing dynamic interactive experiences, inspiring audiences of all ages to respond to the art they witness on stage. Performances of Miss Ophelia will include a talkback with the artists and a chance for audience members to venture into the PAPAYA LAB space to create works of their own. PAPAYA believes that artistic experiences (performances) are triggers for the audience members to explore their own creativity, are opportunities to explore ideas relevant to their lives and their community, and an entry point for multi-generational creative experiences.

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