Seattle Children's Theatre

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Seattle Center, 201 Thomas St.
Seattle, WA 98119
441-3322
Located in Queen Anne.

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http://www.sct.org

Upcoming Events at Seattle Children's Theatre

Sunday, May 11, 2008

According to Coyote

The most engaging part of this show, for children and adults alike, came after the performance had finished. Left to his own devices during the question-and-answer period, Gene Tagaban, Coyote’s sole performer, launched into an unscripted tale about one of his favorite mythological tricksters, the rabbit. With his enthusiasm for Native American lore, Tagaban is at ease onstage as both an actor and an educator. John Kauffman’s script, focusing on another trickster, the coyote, seems to constrain Tagaban. Though he wrote the script for a single actor in order to retain the authenticity of Native American storytelling, the effect is that the stories begin to meld together. (Coyote gets in a pickle, then in another, and another, which may or may not be related to the previous one.) Coyote’s technical elements are all beautifully done, most notably Don Yanik’s set design and Tim Wratten’s lighting; both are visually appealing and complementary without distracting from the performance. Lee Barnette Dombrowski’s costumes provide an element of transformation from modern American Indian to tribal native. BRENT ARONOWITZ Also see Longenbaugh's interview with Tagaban here. See Web site for the Byzantine weekend performance schedule through May 11. $17-$33 Every week Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., March 14 until Sun., May 11

Friday, Apr 25, 2008

Busytown

What year is it is in Busytown? Its population of cats, dogs, lions, bears, and worms dress like peasants and live in Victorian houses, but also fly around in airplanes and perform X-rays on each other. This world premiere (don’t mock the term, Longenbaugh!) radiates with simple, silly joy while bringing to life the impossible physics and interspecies harmony of Richard Scarry’s world. The breezy, confident cast dances and sings their way through a catchy mishmash of Tin Pan Alley and doo-wop numbers (by Michael Koerner, with lyrics by NPR regular Kevin Kling, who also wrote the script), and mug it up with inspired bits of physical comedy. Highlights of the latter include a squad of pig firefighters demonstrating, in rapid-fire succession, a half-dozen terrible ways to carry a ladder. The pace never lags, though there could probably be a bit more audience participation, especially given an audience that keeps up a continuous low murmur of commentary anyway. The perfect age to see this show probably ranges from 3 1/2 to 6, but older siblings are also likely to have a good time, even if they won’t admit it. Scandalized by perceived "babyishness," my own 8-year-old roommate had to be dragged to this show ("I’m not going to clap," she warned), but was observed laughing, smiling, and exhibiting other clinical signs of pleasure. Apparently even prolonged exposure to Zac Efron doesn’t make you immune to the guileless, low-key charms of Busytown. DAVID STOESZ Mostly 7 p.m. Fri., 2 & 5:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun., but double-check the Web site for the exact schedule. Ends June 15. $17-$33 Every week Friday from Fri., April 25 until Sun., June 15, 7:00pmEvery week Saturday, Sunday from Sat., April 26 until Sun., June 15, 2:00pmEvery week Saturday, Sunday from Sat., April 26 until Sun., June 15, 5:30pm

To Do List

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OkOk Gallery, Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Sat., May 10 until Tue., June 10

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