An excellent example of how Hans Christian Andersen’s weaves humor and pathos together in a story with conscience. A Pixie lives comfortably with a greedy Grocer and his wife. One day he observes a poor Poet give up food in exchange for a book of poetry. The incredulous Pixie peeks into the Poet’s room and sees the beauty and excitement of poetry dance before his eyes! Now he faces a dilemma...should he switch his services from the rich Grocer to the poor Poet and live a less comfortable life?
Thistle Theatre specializes in tabletop Bunraku-style of puppetry, an ancient Japanese art form. Although the style has been modified for modern audiences and performers, the basic idea remains the same: puppeteers, who dress entirely in black to symbolize their invisibility, operate the puppets. Shadow puppets bring the poetry to life. The puppeteers are Amy Escobar, Zane Exactly and Andre Nelson in the show directed by Jean Enticknap. The production features original songs written by Sue Ennis and music score by Michael Flint.
Thistle Theatre’s office and studio are located at Magnuson Park, division of Seattle Parks and Recreation.
Performance Schedule and Ticket Information:
Magnuson Park Theatre Building #47
7110 62nd Ave NE Seattle WA 98115
October 7, 8 (1:00PM & 3:00PM)
BYT-Crossroads Theatre:
16051 NE 10th Street, Bellevue, WA 98008
October 14, 15 (2:00PM & 4:00PM)
Sunset Hill Community Club
3003 NW 66th St, Seattle, WA 98117
October 21, 22 (1:00PM & 3:00PM)
All individual tickets are $10. Order a flexible Season Ticket and see all 4 shows in our season for the price of three…Save $10.
Purchase tickets at www.thistletheatre.org or www.brownpapertickets.com
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