The Julia Morgan (Berkeley, CA)
Active Arts Theatre presents a theatrical adaptation of Tomie dePaola's Caldecott-winning children's book Strega Nona. The musical blends comedy and fantasy as it tells the story of the title character, a do-good witch in an Italian village who instructs Big Anthony, her clumsy new assistant, not to touch her magical pasta pot. Trouble ensues when he disobeys.
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Great fun. My 3 1/2 year old granddaughter was rapt. It was great to be able to greet the actors afterwards.
I took my three God-daughters, aged 8, 11 & 13 to the Saturday 11am show. The 8-yr-old was very engaged and enjoyed it, especially because she is involved in children's theatre and performed in a play at the Julia Morgan Theatre, where the play was. The older girls said it was "cute" and "ok", typical of tweens and teens who are too cool for cute. I thought it was cute, well done, clever and the perfect length. Kids love when performers come into the audience, the stage set was really cool for kids because it has a building block theme and inspires imagination and creativity... very colorful and visually interesting.
This is quality children's theatre and is an example of culture that is screaming out in pain from lack of funding. We need to support this work! KIDS LOVE IT AND ARE INSPIRED!!! How great is that?
While the audience of children were younger than my 9 year old son, we both enjoyed the show.
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Renowned architect Julia Morgan designed this building in 1908 as the St. John's Presbyterian Church. Working with a budget of two dollars per square foot, Morgan used natural redwood paneling, once affordable and abundant, for the interior and exterior of the building.
Website: http://www.activeartstheatre.org/Strega_Nona.html
Based on the Book by Tomie dePaola
Original Lyrics by Roberta Carlson and Thomas W. Olson
Music and Additional Lyrics by Aron Accurso
Adapted for the Stage by Thomas W. Olson
It’s been another busy day for Strega Nona, everybody’s favorite do-good witch. What with all the warts, bunions and assorted other ills she has cured in her tiny Italian village, she is way too tired to tend her goat and do the chores. She needs a helper, and, when Big Anthony stumbles into town, penniless, hungry, and eager to please, she hires him on the spot. Strega Nona warns him not to mess with her magic, especially not with her magical pasta pot. But does Big Anthony pay attention? Come see what happens when Tomie dePaola’s beloved masterpiece of children’s literature bursts into life in the best Commedia dell’arte tradition.
Active Arts Theatre for Young Audiences is a professional, nonprofit theater company founded by veteran actors from the Bay Area's vibrant theater scene, along with local visual artists and educators. All of the company's repertory is performed by a cast of professional adult actors, instead of the standard mix of young performers and adults. Since the company's debut in 2004, Active Arts has performed for more than 8,000 children and families. In addition to their season at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, Active Arts performs at the Bay Area Discovery Center and at libraries, community centers and in schools on both sides of the bay.