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2015-2016 Thistle Theatre Season Pass
Jack and the Beanstalk
Based on an old English version of the story, Jack Spriggins trades his family's cow for five colored beans. His long-suffering mother tosses the beans and they magically grow as tall as the sky. An amazing adventure ensues when Jack climbs to the top of the beanstalk and becomes a slave to the Cyclops Wife of the Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum Giant. A golden hen, a magic singing harp, a green fairy, and a fool add to the musical merriment.
Bunraku puppets of all sizes tell this classic Medieval English tale. Thistle Theatre specializes in tabletop Bunraku, an ancient Japanese style of puppetry. The puppeteers, dressed head-to-toe in black to suggest invisibility, manipulate the puppets from behind. Ben Burris, Andre Nelson and Gina Wilhelm are the puppeteers in this production directed by Jean Enticknap. Sue Ennis, who also wrote the song and lyrics, and Jean Enticknap adapted the story. Michael Flint wrote the incidental music. The puppets were designed and built by Brian Kooser with costumes by Jean Enticknap. Funded in part by 4Culture/King County Lodging Tax.
BYT Ivanhoe Theatre
16661 Northup Way, Bellevue, WA 98008
Oct. 10, 11 (2:00PM & 4:00PM)
Magnuson Park Theatre
7110 62nd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115
Oct. 17, 18 (1:00PM & 3:00PM)
Sunset Hill Community Club
3003 NW 66th St, Seattle, WA 98115
Oct. 24, 25 (1:00PM & 3:00PM)
Merry Chris Mouse
Thistle Theatre, a puppet theatre for families, presents "Merry Chris Mouse", an original heartwarming story of sharing at holiday time. A brown mouse family, homeless on Christmas Eve, moves into the wall of a child's playroom. Dismayed at the sight of their disheveled home, mouse twins Christine and Christopher scamper into the child's room to scavenge. While exploring, they discover a tiny white mouse in a cageplans for a rescue ensue! The story is about overcoming hardships, helping others and working together. Jean Enticknap and Sue Ennis wrote the show featuring Ennis's delightful music and songs including, "Carving the Christmas Cheese". Ben Burris, Amy Escobar and Gina Wilhelm are puppeteers in the show under the direction of Jean Enticknap.
Thistle Theatre Studio at Magnuson Park
6310 NE 74th St, Bld. 30, WA 98115
Dec 5, 6 (1:00PM & 3:00PM)
Sunset Hill Community Club
3003 NW 66th St, Seattle, WA 98115
Dec. 12, 13 (1:00PM & 3:00PM)
BYT Ivanhoe Theatre
16661 Northup Way, Bellevue, WA 98008
Dec 19, 20 (2:00PM & 4:00PM)
The Funny Woman Who Lost Her Dumpling
Thistle Theatre, a puppet theatre for families, presents "The Funny Woman Who Lost Her Dumpling". Based on a Japanese story, a funny woman follows a rice dumpling down a hole and it bounces its way into another world. Following the road, she meets 3 statues of Jizo, who each warn her of danger. Unfortunately, an Oni (horned ogre) finds her and takes her captive. The funny woman uses humor and her wits to adapt to her changing situations. The show features transformations of scale.
Funded in part with a Family Grant from the Jim Henson Foundation and by 4Culture/King County Lodging Tax.
BYT Ivanhoe Theatre
16661 Northup Way, Bellevue, WA 98008
March 12, 13 (2:00PM & 4:00PM)
Sunset Hill Community Club
3003 NW 66th St, Seattle, WA 98115
Mar. 19, 20 (1:00PM & 3:00PM)
Magnuson Park Theatre
7110 62nd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115
March 26, 27 (1:00PM & 3:00PM)
Brother Coyote and Sister Fox
Thistle Theatre, a puppet theatre for families, presents "Brother Coyote and Sister Fox", a delightful and humorous adaptation of a Mexican folktale. Brother Coyote wants one thing and one thing only, to catch and eat one of Doña Conchita's plump chickens. Quick-witted Sister Fox is always one step ahead of him, waiting to trick him with one of her clever schemes to keep all the chickens to herself! English, Spanish and yes...plenty of chickens!
Andre Nelson, Gina Wilhelm and Zane Exactly are puppeteers in this production directed by Jean Enticknap. Stephanie Diaz Reppen and Jean Enticknap adapted the story with music and songs by Sue Ennis. Funded in part by 4Culture/King County Lodging Tax.
Sunset Hill Community Club
3003 NW 66th St, Seattle, WA 98115
May 21, 22 (1:00PM & 3:00PM)
BYT Ivanhoe Theatre
16661 Northup Way, Bellevue, WA 98008
May 28, 29 (2:00PM & 4:00PM)
Magnuson Park Theatre
7110 62nd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115
June 18, 19 (1:00PM & 3:00PM)
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Seattle, Ballard, Bellevue, WA 98115, 98117, 98008
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 3 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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