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December 2015
A Midwinter Night’s Revel
A Midwinter Night's Revel, presented by Walking Shadow Theatre Company. In the dark midwinter, shadowed by the Great War, a changeling boy appears from the fairy realm. Soon the village's mere mortals are swept up in the chaotic wake of a magical rivalry, while Puck makes mischief with a band of holiday players. But when an arcane power is tapped, it takes everyone to pull the world back together. An enchanting Yuletide revel written by company member John Heimbuch, in…
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A Midwinter Night's Revel, presented by Walking Shadow Theatre Company. In the dark midwinter, shadowed by the Great War, a changeling boy appears from the fairy realm. Soon the village's mere mortals are swept up in the chaotic wake of a magical rivalry, while Puck makes mischief with a band of holiday players. But when an arcane power is tapped, it takes everyone to pull the world back together. An enchanting Yuletide revel written by company member John Heimbuch, in…
Find out more »February 2016
The Aliens
Walking Shadow Theatre Company presents The Aliens. "The state of just having lost something is like the most enlightened state in the world." Jasper & KJ spend their days behind the coffee shop, writing songs and planning novels. The young barista Evan needs them gone. But when the duo begin to initiate him in the ways of tea, music, and Bukowski, their uncomfortable friendship blossoms into an unlikely transcendence. A captivating drama by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker. Interpreters: Katie…
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Walking Shadow Theatre Company presents The Aliens. "The state of just having lost something is like the most enlightened state in the world." Jasper & KJ spend their days behind the coffee shop, writing songs and planning novels. The young barista Evan needs them gone. But when the duo begin to initiate him in the ways of tea, music, and Bukowski, their uncomfortable friendship blossoms into an unlikely transcendence. A captivating drama by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker. Interpreters: Katie…
Find out more »November 2017
Keeper of the Light
KEEPER OF THE LIGHT, a new physical theater piece from devised theater creator and performer Katie Kaufmann, follows an unlikely bond between a modern woman and Ida Lewis, the first woman lighthouse keeper made famous for her heroic rescues at sea in the 1800s. Incorporating physicality, song and shadow puppetry, KEEPER OF THE LIGHT explores isolation, obsolescence, and perseverance, finding parallels between motherhood and the duty of light keeping. KEEPER OF THE LIGHT is based on the true story of…
Find out more »December 2017
Hatchet Lady
An unabashedly feminist rock musical by Savannah Reich with music by Luc Parker presented by Walking Shadow Theatre Company. ASL interpretation by Rebecca Rick and Andrea Opatrny. What do you have that needs to be smashed? Carrie Nation splinters unsuspecting saloons with her mighty hatchet! She targets nothing less than the limits of society. The men would shut her down, but God calls her on, and her awesome legacy is one of inspiration, passion, and determination.
Find out more »February 2018
21 Extremely Bad Breakups
Walking Shadow Theatre Company presents 21 Extremely Bad Breakups Directed by Amy Rummenie Based on the book by Mark Leidner Why can’t you get it together, find someone nice, and just be happy with them, dammit?! Imagine the worst breakup ever. No: even worse than that. Revel in the absurd fears, tender hopes, and unrealized fantasies that make us act like idiots. This charming new show about love and its many catastrophes is probably appropriate for a date. Or not.…
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