Event

Gingerbread Boy

Thistle Theatre presents: THE GINGERBREAD BOY

Every childs dream come true a magical world of candy, cookies and ice cream. Ollie the Oven bakes cakes and cookies, Bill the Chill makes ice cream treats and Sweetie, a copper kettle, cooks up candy and chocolate confections. When too much spice is poured into the batter, out pops a mischievous Gingerbread Boy who stops the production of holiday goodies. Pepper Mint, a shipping clerk, runs after the Gingerbread Boy on a chase through Candyland. The chase takes them through Candy Cane Lane, past a Snow Man in the Icicle Alps and into the Soda Swamp inhabited by the Gummy Gator. The traditional story told with an original twist.

Thistle Theatre specializes in tabletop Bunraku, a variation of the ancient Japanese style of puppetry. The puppeteers, dressed head-to-toe in black to suggest invisibility, operate all of the characters limbs by hand from behind. A talented ensemble of puppeteers perform all character voices and songs live. The production is directed by Jean Enticknap with music and songs by Sue Ennis.

Performance Schedule and Ticket Information:

Sunset Hill Community Club
3003 NW 66th St., Seattle, WA 98117
December 8 only @ 1:00 and 3:00

Magnuson Park Theatre
7110 62nd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115
December 22, 23 @ 1:00 and 3:00

BYT-Crossroads Theatre
16051 NE 10th St., Seattle, WA 98008
December 29, 30 @ 2:00 and 4:00