Just a stone's throw over in Fremont, there's this bit of inanity going on: The Lonely Kazoo: A Synthetic Journey to Heaven” is an operatic coming-of-age story about a young kazoo searching for a new home as a post-consumer product. The show, written and performed by Seattle artists, features a rock band, dancing, costumes made of trash and, of course, kazoos. The show starts at 7 p.m. August 19 at the Fremont Abbey (4272 Fremont Ave N). After a raucous party…
Lucia Neare's Theatrical Wonders announces Lullaby Moon returns to Gas Works Park on Friday, September 10th. Why mention it now? Because if you'd like to participate in this year's performance, it's time to apply! They're seeking performers (dancers, actors, clowns) and volunteers to help pull off this fun little end of summer event. Click here for more info about getting involved. And for those of you unfamiliar, Lucia Neare's Lullaby Moon page describes the event as: "...a free, large-scale, site-specific public…
Wallingford's Stone Soup Theater offers summer programs to keep the kiddos busy, engaged, and entertained this summer. And if you've got kids in your house, you know how very important this summertime public service is. The 2010 summer programs consist of half day or full day workshops the weeks of June 28-August 27, Monday-Friday 9am-12pm (5-7 & 3-4 yrs only) & 9am-2pm (age groups 6-9, 8-13, and 10-20 yrs). Half day camps are improvisational, while the longer workshops require some reading…
Without further ado, here is my pros-versus-cons rundown for The 13th of Paris by Mat Smart, at Greenlake's Bathhouse Theater until June 13th: Cons: A love story set in Paris? How cheesy is that? Bah, humbug. Love sucks French people, even American people pretending to be French people, get on my nerves Pros: A love story set in Paris. How romantic! I love stories about love French people are charming and if you don't think so, YOU suck A young man…
There's plenty going on in honor of Easter this weekend (see our Wallingford Easter weekend round-up), but there are some non-bunny related happenings, as well. Here are some quick highlights: Music and Dance Zachary Watkins and Tiffanny Lin : "Movable, long commutes between loved ones, music for motors and resonant strings is the elusive yet evocative title for the new composition by Bay Area composer Zachary James Watkins. This new evening length work, premiered by Seattle pianist Tiffany Lin, is scored for…
Parents, are you concerned that your children may be a closet thespians? If so, you may want to send them over to the Public Theater at the Bathhouse on Green Lake for Future Files: This spring, we travel forward in time with two exciting, one-act plays that challenge us to think about the world we are creating.... "The Days of Perky Pat," by the award-winning philosopher-author Philip K. Dick, dreams a world where survivors of a global thermonuclear war live off…
Continuing with the premise that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder", here is another handy pros-vs.-cons guide to Dying City, now playing at Green Lake's Bathhouse Theater (honestly! Green Lake is not that bad!). Cons: 9/11, The Iraq War, Abusive Families, Infidelity, Homophobia, Lies, Suicide - too much of a downer, man! That actor dude playing twin brothers, I don't get it Why do good women fall for bad men? Pros: The actor dude has terrific stage presence and…