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Piti Theatre's 9th Annual SYRUP: One Sweet Performing Arts Festival
Celebrate the Sweetness of Spring . . .
9th Annual SYRUP: One Sweet Performing Arts Festival on March 11
Pancakes and a Show!
Celebrating the Sweetness of Spring with Piti Theatres 9th Annual SYRUP: One Sweet Performing Arts Festival on March 11
Featuring Punschi by Vermonts award-winning Sandglass Theater
Piti Theatre Companys 9th annual SYRUP: On Sweet Performing Arts Festival at the Shelburne-Buckland Community Center, 53 Main Street in Shelburne Falls on March 11 celebrates the running of the sap in New England maples with a pancake brunch from 11 2:30 featuring a choice of local syrups followed by a potpourri of internationally acclaimed performances for all ages, music, workshops, more syrup-tasting . . . and free Real Pickles. Complete info at www.ptco.org/syrup
Award-winning Sandglass Theater will perform their hand-puppet show Punschi at 3:45 pm. Punschi comes out of a European tradition of imaginative puppetry and entertainment and features international touring artist Jana Zeller. Ms. Zeller will offer a puppet-making workshop after the show for ages 6 and up.
Pitis critically and child-acclaimed To Bee or Not to Bee musical theater performance at 2:30 pm inspires audiences to act on behalf of pollinators while telling the comic, tragic and ultimately hopeful story of farmer and beekeeper James Van Happen with puppets and audience participation. To Bee returns to Shelburne for the SYRUP Festival, kicking off a series of regional and national tour dates this spring and summer. The shows French version has been seen since 2012 in Switzerland and a growing number of New England towns have leveraged the performance to create a Bee Week full of pollinator-supportive activities. More at beeweek.org.
To Bee features music by Piti musician-in-residence Carrie Ferguson and SYRUP will also be Piti and Ms. Fergusons release party for their debut album, Greatest HBits, Vol. 1. In the making since 2012, the new CD collects favorite songs from full productions and mini-musicals like To Bee, Innocenzo, Olde Coleraine and The Time Capsule. Free performances by Ms. Ferguson and Pitis Youth Troupe will happen at noon and 1 pm during the pancake brunch.
This year SYRUP moves to a new venue Shelburne-Buckland Community Center allowing the flexibility of two stages and table service in Shelburne Falls.
SCHEDULE:
11 am 2:30 pm: Pancake Party with blueberry and straight-up pancakes served by Piti Youth Troupe performers. Magic tricks and skits spice up their service!
2:30 pm: Piti Theatres To Bee or Not to Bee an interactive theater production with live music, puppetry and dance for family audiences featuring local children. The play raises awareness of the plight of pollinators while giving children and adults tools for helping bees thrive in their communities.
3:45 pm: Sandglass Theaters Punschi - Sandglass puppeteer Jana Zeller presents a collection of delightful and compelling short puppet pieces under an umbrella for adults and children featuring hand puppets, ukulele and lots of laughs!
4:45: Puppet-Making Workshop - Each participant will invent a character and create a tape guy puppet. These little puppets are made from recycled materials and are easy to recreate at home for anyone who would like to make a whole cast. Each puppet is attached to a chopstick and can be performed in a shoe box theater. Tape Guys is for ages 6 and up.
Tickets: $12 adults, $10 students/seniors; $5 children 12 and under. One ticket provides access to both performances. Email info@ptco.org to reserve your place in puppet-making workshop ($7). Tickets can be purchased at 1-800-838-3006 or ptco.org/syrup. Tix also available at the door (cash/check only) starting at 11 am.
This program is supported in part by grants from the Buckland, Conway, Shelburne, Plainfield and Rowe Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Special thanks to the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and Greater Shelburne Falls Area Business Association.
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LocationShelburne-Buckland Community Center (View)
53 Main Street
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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