THE ARKANSAW BEAR to Play Gorilla Tango Bucktown, 11/30-12/14

KAOS Productions proudly presents The Arkansaw Bear by Aurand Harris, a family production appropriate for all ages. The show performs Saturdays at 6 pm from November 30 through December 14, 2013. All performances take place at Gorilla Tango Bucktown, 1919 N Milwaukee, Chicago IL, 60647. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at gorillatango.com/bucktown or by calling 773-598-4549.

Tish is a little girl who loves her grandfather more than anything. When he becomes ill, she runs to the forest, deeply saddened at the prospect of him leaving her. Tish makes a wish on the first star she sees and opens up a world of magic: the World's Greatest Dancing Bear and his silent companion The Mime join her to outrun, outwit, and out-dance the dreaded Ring Master, who claims the Dancing Bear must leave the forest to journey to the Great Center Ring. With the help of a few more larger-than-life characters, Tish, Bear, and Mime travel from resistance to acceptance in the course of this hour-long play, which unfolds gently and wisely.

The plays of Aurand Harris have been produced and applauded in thousands of productions around the world for nearly half a century. Past productions of The Arkansaw Bear have garnered praise including "a magical, daring play, full of charm and vitality." Through dance, storytelling, and magical characters, this play explores and explains a universal truth in an accessible - but not condescending - manner.

The Arkansaw Bear stars Nicole Schmidt, Christopher Rivas, Jim Kress, and features Samantha Sheahan, Krystal Janigan, and Vicki Eisenstein. Directed by Justin Allen, script by Aurand Harris.

Photo by JP O'Rourke

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