IPAY Dutch Youth Theater Consortium Tour ft. Speeltheater Holland

Speelteater, De Maan. Photo: Jørgen Koopmanschap

Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 1:00 PM and 3:30 PM
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Samueli Theater - Costa Mesa, CA
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Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 3:00 PM
Overture Center for the Arts, Capitol Theater - Madison, WI
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Friday, May 6, 2011 at 6:00 PM
Westfield Insurance Studio Theatre - Cleveland, OH
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Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM
Westfield Insurance Studio Theatre - Cleveland, OH
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Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 7:00 PM
RVCC Arts - Somerville, NJ
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Friday, May 13, 2011 at 7:00 PM
RVCC Arts - Sommerville, NJ
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Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 3:30 PM
RVCC Arts - Somerville, NJ
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Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 7:00 PM
Painted Bright Art Center - Philadelphia, PA
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Friday, May 20, 2011 at 7:00 PM
Painted Bright Art Center - Philadelphia, PA
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Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM
Painted Bright Art Center - Philadelphia, PA
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For several reviews on Perô (or Mysteries of the Night)

Perô (or Mysteries of the Night), an adaptation of the popular children’s book by French author Michel Tournier, will make its California debut at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in the Family Series on April 23 with two performances. This award-winning production from Speeltheater Holland of the Netherlands tells the story of Perô, a baker in a tiny Italian village with a broken heart. Perô loses the girl he has loved since childhood after she runs off with a flashy house painter. He stops baking and closes his bakery. Using puppets, actors, singers and live musicians, this charming tale of love comes to life.

Speeltheater Holland is a non profit touring theater company based in Edam in the Netherlands. Founded in 1976, the company has performed theater for children for more than 30 years.The company’s performances range in size from small plays using one to three actors as well as larger scale productions. Speeltheater Holland creates theater for children of all ages and sometimes for adults as well. The productions include the use of puppets combined with acting and other theatrical disciplines. In addition to developing and presenting performances, Speeltheater Holland also seeks to be a breeding ground for young (puppet) theater makers and a place where new forms of co-operation can be experimented with and cultivated.

Speeltheater Holland, Perô. Photo: Dirk Buwalda

Next to the public shows, Speeltheater Holland also scheduled a number of school performances. For more info: www.speeltheater.nl/Enews.html 

International Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY) is the premiere membership organization in the world today servicing and supporting the professional community of performing arts for young audiences. Their membership is comprised of a growing worldwide network of artists, producers, presenters, agents, educators and students that are dedicated and involved in producing, presenting and promoting all forms of theatre, music, dance, circus, puppetry and more.