San Francisco Children’s Theater Festival to be 7/27

By: BWW News Desk Jul. 16, 2008

The fifth annual San Francisco Children's Theater Festival, a one-day free event with 20 shows for children will be held Sunday, July 27th, 11:00 am-4:30 pm at Yerba Buena Gardens and the Zeum Theater. All admissions are free.

The SF Children's Theater Festival presents magicians, jugglers, fairytales, musicians, circus, storytelling—a wonderful lineup of professional entertainers and performing youngsters in a one-day annual event.

Performers include Comedy magician Robert Strong, Zappo the Magician, magician Brian Scott, Juggler comic Fred Anderson, Solano Youth Theatre, Unique Derique, Tye the Magic Guy, Boswick the Clown, Golden Thread Fairytale Players, SF Circus, CalShakes Conservatory, and Oakland Public Conservatory of Music's Youth Marimba Band. Plus Storytelling Assoc. of Alta California, juggler David Hirata, Pi: The Physical Comedy Troupe, SF Circus, Et Ceteras, and SF Sound Wave Chorus.

The children's festival is held in conjunction with the SF Theater Festival, which includes 80 additional shows. Many of the performances in the SF Theater Festival are also family friendly.

The festival takes place at Yerba Buena Gardens and the Zeum. Yerba Buena Gardens is located between Mission & Folsom, Third & Fourth Streets, in downtown San Francisco. Zeum is at Howard and 4th Street. Easy to reach by MUNI and BART.

"This is the chance to introduce youngsters to live performances of all kinds, to see professionals as well as other young people performing. This can be inspiring to young people," said producer Bill Schwartz.

The children's theater festival is presented in partnership with the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival and Zeum and in association with The Buddy Club.

Information: www.sftheaterfestival.org, 415-543-1718

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