Plymouth State University's Silver Center for the Arts has announced their 2017 Children's Theatre offerings. All performances will be held at 2:00pm. Tickets: $7; Group (15 or more) $5. For more information, call 603-535-2787 or 800-779-3869.

June 29: Anansi ~ Keeper of the Stories - Anansi, a spider of great cunning, out wits the Sky-God Nyami to bring stories back to earth. Based on the folklore of the Ashanti culture from Ghana.

July 6: Thumbelina - Thumbelina, a tiny girl, uses her imaginative and ingenious spirit to be true to her own heart. Based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen.

July 13: The Bremen Town Musicians - An aging donkey, dog, cat, and rooster, all discarded by their masters, band together and discover delight in their new found freedom! Based on the story by the Brothers Grimm.

July 20: The Nightingale - The Emperor falls in love with the song of the nightingale until he finds a bejeweled mechanical bird, but when he becomes sick who comes to his aid? Based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen.

July 27: Snow White and Rose Red - Snow White and Rose Red are generous and kind. Confronted by both a dwarf and a bear, one day, the girls are in awe when things resolve unexpectedly. Based on the story by the Brothers Grimm.

August 3: Momotaro - Ogre Hunter - Momotaro and his friends, a talking dog, monkey and pheasant, go to a distant island to fight the marauding ogres and save their village. Based on a Japanese fairy tale.

August 10: How the Rainbow was Made - Nanabozho, an Ojibwe spirit, deciding the world is too boring brings out his paints to color the flowers, and the day takes an unexpected turn. A creation tale from the Ojibwe Nation.

August 17: Humpelken-Pumpelken or the Adventures of Humpty Dumpty - Humpelken-Pumpelken and her friends defend the town of Eggland as it is attacked by a devious chef and his crew! Based on an English Nursery Rhyme.


Posted 6/10/17