Stone Soup Presents-A Child’s Christmas In Wales

Stone Soup Theatre (4029 Stone Way N.) presents A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas and Directed by Jenny McMurry. Productions begin December 3-24, Friday-Sunday, with special matinée performances on Wednesday, December 22, Thursday, December 23, and Friday, December 24 at 1:00pm and 3:00pm.  Evening performances take place Friday and Saturday 7:30pm, and Saturday and Sunday matinees begin at 2:00pm.  (No 7:30pm performances on December 24th) Ticket Prices are $18 per person or $16 per person for groups of 4 or more. From…

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Stone Soup Theater’s Latest Who-dunnit

Tonight, Stone Soup Theater (4035 Stone Way North) will preview its newest production -- The Real Inspector Hound and The Boundary, a "play within a play" comedy murder-mystery, directed by Zachariah Robinson.  The production will run Thursdays through Sundays beginning tonight (10/28), until November 21. Here's a summary from Stone Soup: Two theatre critics, Birdboot & Moon attend a performance of a British, 'who-dunnit.'  The mystery is set in the 1920's at a weekend party at Muldoon Manor, where 'all roads…

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The Lonely Kazoo

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…

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Lullaby Moon 2010. Wanna Play?

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…

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Stone Soup Theater Summer Programs

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…

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It’s Only Love at “The 13th of Paris”

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…

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Wallingford Weekend Roundup

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…

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