Greater Sudbury Northern Life
The works of Dr. Seuss come to life on stage with Theatre Cambrian's production of the musical Seussical, presented Dec. 11 to 14 from 7:30 - 9 p.m. at the company's new theatre located at 40 Eyre St.
Seussical is an opportunity to celebrate the holiday season in a family-friendly environment. Tickets are $15 each and are available at Records on Wheels, Jett Landry Music, and Vrabs Your Independent Grocer. Reservations may be made by VISA or MasterCard by phoning 705-524-7317.
"We are extremely excited that our newly created children's company, Kids' Curtain, now provides an outlet for our city's youth to take part in a production that is completely cast of children," said Theatre Cambrian's executive director, Mark Mannisto, in a release.
"Seussical is a whimsical romp though the works of Dr. Seuss, and the children just love it," he adds.
Seussical, co-directed by first-time directors Kelsie Carroll, Cassie Owoc and Angel Boyle, is a new musical based on the works of Dr. Seuss.
But it isn't just a string of his stories set to music, nor is it just one of his stories. What the play's authors, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty have done is create a totally new, full-length musical, with a story which weaves together Seuss's most famous tales and characters in unexpected ways.
Seussical incorporates elements from at least 15 Seuss books, as well as many of his best-loved and most familiar characters. Many of these characters have never met one another before.
However, they meet in the musical. And in the course of the evening, some will fall in love, some will have desperate adventures, and some will save the world. And they'll all travel everywhere from the Jungle of Nool to McEligott's Pool to Palm Beach.
"Dr. Seuss believes in helping a friend, in not giving up, and in keeping a promise. He believes in the value and dignity of others and in working to preserve the fragile sweetness of the natural world. He believes that peace is the ultimate ideal among nations and in every heart. He also believes in the pure power of the imagination. Viewers will find all these serious concerns at the heart of Seussical," says Mannisto.
For more information on Seussical or on any upcoming Theatre
Cambrian production, please visit
www.theatrecambrian.ca
or call 524-7317.
