Best Animation From Around the Globe Comes to Jaffrey's RST Starting 11/30

The 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows will be presented this week at Jaffrey's River Street Theatre. It will be shown Thursday, November 30, Friday, December 1 and Saturday, December 2, all at 7pm plus a matinee on Saturday, December 2 at 2pm.

plus Sat, Dec 2 at 2pm

The Annual Animation Show of Shows returns to theaters across North America, presenting 16 exceptional and inspiring animated shorts from around the world. At a time of increasing social instability and global anxiety about a range of issues, the works in this year's show have a special resonance, presenting compelling ideas about our place in society and how we fit into the world.

"Because animation is such a natural medium for dealing with abstract ideas and existential concerns, the Annual Animation Show of Shows has always included a number of thoughtful and engaging films," says founder and curator Ron Diamond. "However, more than in previous years, I believe that this year's program really offers contemporary animation that expresses deeply felt issues in our own country and around the world."

These films include Niki Lindroth von Bahr's Annecy Grand Prix-winning "The Burden," a melancholy, funny and moving film that explores the tribulations, hopes, and dreams of a group of night-shift employees, uniquely capturing the zeitgeist of our time. At the other end of the spectrum, David OReilly's playful and profound "Everything," based on the work of the late philosopher Alan Watts, explores the interconnectedness of the universe and the multiplicity of perspectives that underlie reality.

Tickets for the 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows (unrated) are $8.00 (seniors, military, students, teachers $7.00). More program and schedule information, as well as ticket purchases, can be found at riverst.org or by calling the RST Box Office (603) 532-8888. The after-hours box office can be reached by calling OvationTix at (866) 811-4111.

The River Street Theatre is located in downtown Jaffrey, New Hampshire at 6 River Street. The River Street Theatre is sponsored by Grove Street Fiduciary, Coca-Cola, the Board of Trustees of the Park Theatre, Janet S. Grant, Betty Locke, Owen Houghton and the James F. & Fernande Kelly Charitable Trust.

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