Beautiful Blackbird at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine September 28 - October 13, 2024 Tickets: $10. Members receive a 10% discount. www.kitetails.org/beautifulblackbird Ashley Bryan’s adaptation of a tale from the Ila-speaking people of Zambia resonates both with rhythm and the tale’s universal meanings—appreciating one’s heritage and discovering the beauty within. Shake your tail feathers along with Ringdove, Pink, and Blackbird in this interactive theatre production for the very young. Best enjoyed by very young audiences 0-4. Run Time: 30 minutes By Ashley Bryan Adapted by Theroun Patterson Original music composed by Eugene H Russell IV. First produced by Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, with Artistic Director Christopher Moses. Directed by René Goddess Art by Leticia Plate Dates and times are subject to change. Doors to the theatre open 20 minutes prior to showtime. Late seating is permitted. “Beautiful Blackbird” is presented in partnership with the Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival, Indigo Arts Alliance, Portland Ovations, and the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (CMTM). Each unique, family-friendly experience is a theatrical adaptation of Ashley Bryan's beloved children's book “Beautiful Blackbird.” CMTM will present a stage play for the very young in September and October, and Ovations will present a lively concert in November, all in coordination with the Beautiful Blackbird Children's Book Festival. CMTM offers additional discount options, including AAA, Military, EBT, Seniors, and more: kitetails.org/accessibility
About: Long ago, Blackbird was voted the most beautiful bird in the forest. The other birds, red, yellow, blue, and green, admired Blackbird and begged Blackbird to paint their feathers with a touch of black so they could be beautiful too.
ASL-interpreted performances will be provided on Saturday, September 28, at 11 am and Saturday, October 5, at 11 am, through the generous support of the Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Foundation.
Ages: Best enjoyed by very young audiences 0-4.
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