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$10 general public $8 members $5 students and children
Recommended for ages 3 and up 42 minutes, no intermission Sensory-friendly and wordless performance
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In this wonderful introduction to contemporary dance for young audiences, Irish company Cahoots NI explores the true tale of two male penguins in New York City’s Central Park Zoo who adopted and raised a baby chick.
After swimming and playing together happily, these two penguins set up a nest and tried to hatch a rock. An attentive zookeeper brought them an egg that needed fostering and the two friends became real parents. Initially reported in the New York Times, this story has been the subject of multiple picture books exploring themes of love, acceptance, and family. Bring your young children and enjoy original music, an ingenious set, and engaging choreography in a child-friendly environment.
Free performances are available for school and homeschool groups on Friday, March 6. Attendance is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact Maria Joranko at mjoranko@wexarts.org or (614) 292-6493 for more information or to register.
Cahoots NI Penguins
Photos courtesy of Robert Day and Cahoots NI
Cahoots NI website
Penguins is supported by Culture Ireland and is coproduced by Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Prime Theatre.
THIS PRESENTATION MADE POSSIBLE BY Greater Columbus Arts Council Ohio Arts Council American Electric Power Foundation The Columbus Foundation Nationwide Foundation
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY Huntington Bank Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Kaufman Development Cardinal Health Foundation Megan and Mark Kvamme
COMMUNITY PARTNER Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
THIS WORK MADE POSSIBLE BY Culture Ireland
Past Education
Cahoots NI