"This is a story that's old as old, of how a girl turned straw into gold," and one that the audiences at Imagination Stage are sure to know! Directed by Janet Stanford and written by Mike Kenny, Rumpelstiltskin is a unique interpretation of a fairytale in which the characters discover their true place in the world, complete with witty poetry, exquisite movement, and original music performed live by a fiddle player.
'This is a story that's old as old, of how a girl turned straw into gold,' and one that the audiences at Imagination Stage are sure to know! Directed by Janet Stanford and written by Mike Kenny, Rumpelstiltskin is a unique interpretation of a fairytale in which the characters discover their true place in the world, complete with witty poetry, exquisite movement, and original music performed live by a fiddle player. Best for ages 5-10, Rumpelstiltskin runs in Imagination Stage's Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Theatre today, February 5-March 16, 2014.
"This is a story that's old as old, of how a girl turned straw into gold," and one that the audiences at Imagination Stage are sure to know! Directed by Janet Stanford and written by Mike Kenny, Rumpelstiltskin is a unique interpretation of a fairytale in which the characters discover their true place in the world, complete with witty poetry, exquisite movement, and original music performed live by a fiddle player. Best for ages 5-10, Rumpelstiltskin runs in Imagination Stage's Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Theatre February 5-March 16, 2014. Tickets start at $10, and may be purchased online at www.imaginationstage.org, at the Imagination Stage box office, or via phone at 301-280-1660. Group rates are available.
Marin Theatre Company is now booking for its 2014 School Tour of Rapunzel, written by Mike Kenny, directed by Daunielle Rasmussen, MTC's Director of Education, and featuring actors Tristan Cunningham, Britney Frazier and Julianna Rees. Now in its seventh year, MTC's School Tour program brings professional theater productions to Bay Area elementary schools and libraries. Bookings for Rapunzel are available from January 13 through February 7, 2014.
Marin Theatre Company (part of MTC's Theater Series for Young Audiences) presents Rapunzel, adapted by Mike Kenny, based on The Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Directed by Daunielle Rasmussen, the show runs tonight, November 2-10, 2013.
Marin Theatre Company (part of MTC's Theater Series for Young Audiences) will present RAPUNZEL, adapted by Mike Kenny, based on The Brothers Grimm fairy tale and directed by Daunielle Rasmussen, tonight, November 2-10, 2013.
Marin Theatre Company (part of MTC's Theater Series for Young Audiences) presents Rapunzel, adapted by Mike Kenny, based on The Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Directed by Daunielle Rasmussen, the show runs November 2-10, 2013. Check out promotional photos below!
Marin Theatre Company (part of MTC's Theater Series for Young Audiences) presents Rapunzel, adapted by Mike Kenny, based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Directed by Daunielle Rasmussen, the show runs November 2-10, 2013.
Marin Theatre Company (part of MTC's Theater Series for Young Audiences) will present RAPUNZEL, adapted by Mike Kenny, based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale and directed by Daunielle Rasmussen, November 2-10, 2013.
Three of the region's most dynamic theatre companies, Pilot Theatre , Slung Low and York Theatre Royal team up for the first time to take audiences on an epic journey through the streets of York as they present the ambitious and visually exciting promenade production Blood + Chocolate from the 3-20 October.
Marin Theatre Company's artistic director Jasson Minadakis and managing director Michael Barker announced today that the company is launching its first theater series for young audiences during its upcoming 2013/14 season. Featuring five productions in MTC's 99-seat Lieberman Theatre and 231-seat Boyer Theatre, the season includes four Bay Area Children's Theatre productions - The Cat in the Hat, A Year with Frog and Toad, Mercy Watson to the Rescue and Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, the Musical - and an MTC production of Rapunzel. Based in Mill Valley, MTC is a 47-year old professional nonprofit theater that is a destination for exhilarating performances, inspired new American plays and powerful theatrical experiences.
Reptiles, fairies, and giants abound in Imagination Stage's 2013-2014 season of professional theatre. Its upcoming season features two world premieres: Lulu and the Brontosaurus, a musical by local author Judith Viorst, and Cinderella: the Remix, the final play in Psalmayene 24's hip-hop trilogy.
According to the Telegraph, War Horse author Michael Morpurgo has written a new play in tribute to the centenary of World War I. An abridged version of the play will be performed on the battlefield at Ypres on or around August 4, the day Britain declared war on Germany in 1914. Virginia McKenna will be part of the cast.
Unveiling the centerpiece of its 2012-13 season of sophisticated and provocative theater that appeals to and is appropriate for kids while maintaining the look and emotional depth of adult theater, 24th STreet Theatre presents the debut production of its LAb24 resident experimental theater company. The West Coast premiere of Walking the Tightrope by Mike Kenny opens tonight, January 26 at 24th STreet Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. BroadwayWorld has a look at the show in the photos below!
Unveiling the centerpiece of its 2012-13 season of sophisticated and provocative theater that appeals to and is appropriate for kids while maintaining the look and emotional depth of adult theater, 24th STreet Theatre presents the debut production of its LAb24 resident experimental theater company. The West Coast premiere of Walking the Tightrope by Mike Kenny opens January 26 at 24th STreet Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show in the photos below!
The Unicorn continues to thrive, producing bold, original and compelling work for young people by working with a range of artists, some traditionally recognised for making high profile work for adults, yet all making cutting edge theatre.
Little Angel sees in 2013 a wide range of visiting companies. Companies presenting work for children include Norwich Puppet Theatre (THE TINDERBOX / PIED PIPER), Horse + Bamboo (THE NIGHTINGALE) and Folded Feather (NICE). For adults, we welcome Flabbergast Theatre's anarchic BORIS AND SERGEY straight from their Soho Theatre run, and the successful Edinburgh hits by Theatre Témoin (THE FANTASIST) and The Wrong Crowd (THE GIRL WITH THE IRON CLAWS). The season starts with Santé Theatre's PASSING ON written by Mike Kenny.
BroadwayWorld brings you the Best of Ireland in the year 2012. Check out the Top Theatre Stories from each month during in the year 2012. We look forward to another exciting year of theatre in 2013!
Ferdinand Kingsley plays both God and Jesus opposite Coronation Street villain Graeme Hawley who takes on the role of the Devil in the York Mystery Plays being staged throughout August against the backdrop of the St Mary's Abbey, York. Kingsley and Hawley are joined by more than 2,500 people in the staging of what is believed to be the UK's biggest outdoor theatrical event of 2012. With over 1,700 local volunteers comprising the two casts of community ensemble, musicians, choir and crew, the York Mystery Plays run now through 27 August at 7.30pm. Check out photos of the cast onstage below!