Lincoln Center Announces LC Kids 2017–2018 Season
By: Rebecca Russo Aug. 30, 2017
Lincoln Center today announced its 2017-18 LC Kids season, featuring a diverse lineup of performances, events, and celebrations for children and families. Running from September through June, artists from New York and beyond will offer theater, dance, music, puppetry, storytimes, immersive experiences and more in a range of free and ticketed events.
This season, LC Kids expands its offerings to a wider spectrum of age ranges-with performances for the youngest of audiences, infants and toddlers up to 24 months, including the classical music-filled story Hup, and kids aged 9 and up, including Where Words Once Were, a new work featuring theatrical wordplay by celebrated playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer. During Autism Awareness Month in April 2018, Lincoln Center presents the Big Umbrella Festival, the world's first month-long festival for young audiences on the autism spectrum. The festival will feature three original interactive theater productions presented both at local schools and on the Lincoln Center campus, including the return of the popular immersive production Up and Away , a Lincoln Center commission.
For ages 8 and up
Saturday and Sunday, October 28-29; Saturday, November 4 at 2:00 pm
Clark Studio Theater
Tickets $25
Member tickets $18
In this dark, fairy-tale musical, a mysterious traveler discovers a village where secrets and curses lurk behind every door and knowledge is as potent as it is dangerous. Six performers and a live band tell the stories of an obsessed bookkeeper, a cursed woodsman, and a traveling trader without a name whose arrival threatens to upend the lives of every villager in Vale.
The Secret Life of Suitcases (Scotland)
For ages 6-12
Ailie Cohen Puppet Maker
Saturdays, November 11 and 18 at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm; Sunday, November 19 at 11:00 am
Clark Studio Theater
Tickets $25
Member tickets $18
Larry is an office worker who likes everything in its place. But when a fantastical flying suitcase with a mission shows up at his door one day, Larry's world is turned upside down and he embarks on a journey that takes him further than he ever thought possible. Discover the thrill of adventure and the joy of coming home again in this colorful play.
SOLE Defined (United States)
For ages 6-12
Saturday, December 2 at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
Clark Studio Theater
Tickets $25
Member tickets $18
Transforming their bodies into drums, these high-energy dancers add a jolt of electricity to the traditional Broadway musical format. Combining tap, step, and other forms of percussive dance with acting, singing, and multimedia projections, they invite audiences into their wholly original form of free-flowing storytelling.
The Polar Bears Go Up (United Kingdom)
For ages 2-5
Unicorn Theatre (England) / Fish and Game (Scotland)
Saturdays and Sundays, December 9-10 and 16-17 at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
Clark Studio Theater
Tickets $25
Member tickets $18
In this fun, surreal, and highly enjoyable theater adventure, the polar bears must step up and explore unknown territory: the sky above their heads. They climb trees, jump on clouds, and reach for the stars as they race each other all the way to space.
Contra-Tiempo (United States)
For ages 6-12
Saturdays, January 20 and 27 at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
Clark Studio Theater
Tickets $25
Member tickets $18
Drawing from salsa, Afro-Cuban dance, hip-hop, and contemporary dance-theater, this critically acclaimed, multicultural Los Angeles dance troupe is dedicated to transforming the world through dance. Their philosophy of performance-as-social-action gives voice to people not traditionally seen on the concert stage, creating a thrilling, mind-opening experience for children and adults alike.
Where Words Once Were (United States)
For ages 9 and up
By Finegan Kruckemeyer
Kennedy Center for Young Audiences
Saturday, March 10 at 2:00 pm
Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College
Tickets $25
Member tickets $18
Wordplay and adventure abound in this new work by celebrated playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer. Set in a dystopian time where language is rationed, a sentence can get you sentenced, and the silent are rising, our young hero Orhan discovers that a word can change the world.
Presented in partnership with Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences
Waves, all that Glows Sees (Canada)
For ages 2-5
Théâtre des Confettis
Saturdays and Sundays, March 10-11 and 17-18 at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
Clark Studio Theater
Tickets $25
Member tickets $18
Children are invited inside an enchanted tent to experience this whimsical theatrical tale where a tall man's daydreams of a seaside land filled with wonders is transformed into an immersive reality. Sand dunes, sea creatures, boats, and the endless sky are evoked through stunning visuals and original melodies.
Presented in association with Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences
Hup (Scotland)
For ages 0-24 months
Starcatchers
Wednesday-Friday, March 21-23 at 11:00 am
Saturday and Sunday, March 24 and 25 at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm
Clark Studio Theater
Tickets $25
Member tickets $18
Babies 0-24 months and their grownups are free to explore during this enchanting classical music experience featuring a playful quartet of musicians. With the help of two violins, one cello, and a raccoon, they'll become a part of the story of one very special tree.
Tetris (Netherlands)
For ages 6-12
Arch8
Saturday, May 19 at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
Sunday, May 20 at 11:00 am
Clark Studio Theater
Tickets $25
Member tickets $18
Inspired by the classic video game Tetris, this awe-inspiring performance features an extremely physical quartet of dancers who stack, spin, leap, and climb to show how we all fit together in society. It is dedicated to anyone who can't sit still, who likes to climb the walls, and who can imagine beyond what they can see.
Grass (England)
For ages 2-5
Second Hand Dance
Saturday and Sunday, June 2-3 at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
Clark Studio Theater
Tickets $25
Member tickets $18
Look down. What are you standing on? Explore the ground and all of its wiggly inhabitants in this quirky dance show for young children. Featuring worms, slugs, snails, and spontaneous outbreaks of ant dancing, Grass uses performance, puppetry, and projections to inspire children to look closely at the world around them, get mucky, and play!
Big Umbrella Festival
April 10-May 6, 2018
In spring 2018, Lincoln Center will present the inaugural Big Umbrella Festival, the world's first month-long festival dedicated to relaxed, sensory-rich performances that are carefully designed for children on the autism spectrum and their families. The festival, set to launch during Autism Awareness Month in April 2018, is an outgrowth of Lincoln Center Education's longtime commitment to making art accessible in all forms to diverse audiences. Thoughtfully curated with unique needs in mind, Big Umbrella's core objective is to enrich the lives of children on the autism spectrum through inclusive art that engages, educates, and inspires.
Spanning April 10 to May 6, 2018, Big Umbrella is presented by Lincoln Center Education and LC Kids, and will include three original interactive theater productions by local and International Artists presented both at local schools and on the Lincoln Center campus, as well as a symposium and professional development opportunities for artists, arts professionals, and presenters, with the aim of bringing the community together around the topic of neurodiversity.
The Big Umbrella Festival will include the return of Up and Away, the groundbreaking immersive theater experience commissioned by Lincoln Center and premiered in 2015 to worldwide recognition, as well as other first-rate theater and music events from around the world. Details about the productions, events, and dates will be announced at a later date. For more information, sign up for emails at BigUmbrellaFestival.org.
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