Press Release
30 years of youthful activity (Philadelphia Inquirer)
May 2, 2014
Monica Peters
For
The Inquirer
The Philadelphia International Children's Festival continues its celebration of a milestone through Sunday, marking its 30th anniversary with theatrical performances, interactive outdoor activities, juggling and more at Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
The festival, designed to introduce young audiences to live performance, features six productions throughout the weekend. Australia's Patch Theatre Company and the PA Performing Arts for Young Audiences Inc. team up to co-present
Me and My Shadow, about a girl who tries to befriend her own shadow. Other stage performances include
Simple Gifts by the Cashore Marionettes,
The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise & the Hare by Lightwire Theater/Corbian Visual Arts and Dance, Gale LaJoy's
Snowflake,
The Snail and the Whale by Tall Stories, and
We Shall Not Be Moved: the Hip H'opera Project, by Opera Philadelphia and Art Sanctuary.
Saturday and Sunday, step into the festival Fun Zone on the Annenberg's outdoor plaza with the Give & Take Jugglers, balloon-twister par excellance Chuck Walker, master percussionist Joe Tayoun and Rhythmic Friends, the Nelly Berman School of Music, and DJ Dave Cornwell spinning the grooves.
