Thistle Theatre presents: THE GINGERBREAD BOY
Every child’s dream come true – a magical world of candy, cookies and ice cream. Ollie the Oven bakes cakes and cookies, Bill the Chill makes ice cream treats and Sweetie, a copper kettle, cooks up candy and chocolate confections. When too much spice is poured into the batter, out pops a mischievous Gingerbread Boy who stops the production of holiday goodies. Pepper Mint, a shipping clerk, runs after the Gingerbread Boy on a chase through Candyland. The chase takes them through Candy Cane Lane, past a Snow Man in the Icicle Alps and into the Soda Swamp inhabited by the Gummy Gator. The traditional story told with an original twist.
Thistle Theatre specializes in tabletop Bunraku, a variation of the ancient Japanese style of puppetry. The puppeteers, dressed head-to-toe in black to suggest invisibility, operate all of the character’s limbs by hand from behind. A talented ensemble of puppeteers (Amy Escobar, Andre Nelson, Zane Exactly) perform all character voices and songs live. The production is directed by Jean Enticknap with music and songs by Sue Ennis.
Performance Schedule and Ticket Information:
Sunset Hill Community Club
3003 NW 66th St., Seattle, WA 98117
December 8 only @ 1:00 and 3:00
Magnuson Park Theatre
7110 62nd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115
December 22, 23 @ 1:00 and 3:00
BYT-Crossroads Theatre
16051 NE 10th St., Bellevue, WA 98008
December 29, 30 @ 2:00 and 4:00
