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Swimmy. Frederick & Inch By Inch—Mother’s Day Weekend
Angelina Arts Alliance News Release - April 19, 2011
Contact: Joanna Temple, Marketing & Communications - 936-633-3220
Swimmy, Frederick, and Inch by Inch is part of the Angelina Arts Alliance’s Family Matinee Series and just in time for those looking to share with the whole family on Mother’s Day weekend, May 7th. Tickets ($5-$10) are on sale at the Temple Theater box office now. The show is best enjoyed by children ages 3 to 8; however playful for all those in attendance.
Leo Lionni’s exquisite collage works are ideally suited for a stage adaptation. The Swimmy, Frederick, and Inch by Inch images are strikingly beautiful and their texts are whimsical yet wistful. Swimmy is a tiny insignificant fish in the vast ocean who uses ingenuity to fend off danger. Frederick, a mouse who is a poet from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail, makes everday life an artful experience. The story of Inch by Inch features a loveable inchworm who is proud of his facility for measuring absolutely everything, including a robin’s tail, a flamingo’s neck, a toucan’s beak and a nightingale’s song. All these creatures provide wonderful scope for translation to puppet theatre through the gentle storytelling style.
So round up the children and the entire family and come have fun and play with Mermaid’s Theatre’s Swimmy, Frederick, and Inch by Inch at the Temple Theater on Saturday, May 7th at 2:30pm. The doors open at 1:45pm.
This is general seating so arrive early for the best seat selection. The box office is open weekday’s noon-5:30pm or tickets may be purchased by phone at 936-633-5454. The Temple Theater is located on the Angelina College campus in Lufkin. For more information, visit www.angelinaarts.org or follow us on Facebook.
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