In A Round About Way: A Puppetry Musical for the Entire Family July 15, 2007

Delighting audiences of all ages the fuzzy and googly eyed characters of The Puppetry Arts Theatre’s “In A Round About Way” brings to the stage an exciting new musical filled with gigantic puppets and swinging new songs for the whole family 4pm Sunday July 15 and 4pm Sunday July 22 at the Old Stone House of 5th Avenue and 4th Street, Park Slope.

This free event, sponsored by The Puffin Foundation, Park Slope Civic Council and the new Comfort Inn Brooklyn, will be accessible to the handicapped and disabled and a Sign Language translator will be introduced at the bottom left of the stage of the performance.

While there are no strings attached, puppets bring to the stage the story of Elizabeth who runs away from home only to get lost in a forbidden part of the woods. Struggling to escape from being placed on display in the carnival of the evil spider Venton, and avoiding the Kingdom’s Queen, who wishes to banish the child to the darkest dungeons, Elizabeth discovers new friends a new definition of family.

Book by Timothy E. Young, Executive Director of TPAT “In A Round About Way” features music by Matt Anderson and Antonio Topete introducing original songs, which include “We Could Be Friends” where a big monster named Gorby exclaims that there is nothing better then being friends even though everyone may be different. “Open Your Heart” brings the old dragon Granath to the stage to remind everyone to look to the world through someone else’s eyes and not just their own and the whole performance ends with an up and out of your seat song entitled “We Got Love.”

It is the mission of The Puppetry Arts Theatre to offer creative outlets and cultural exploration to all inner city youth and families through the multidisciplinary art of puppetry building upon youth development and enriching family activity. “In A Round About Way,” like that of TPAT Arts in Education Programs, supports this mission by incorporating artists from diverse communities and backgrounds and celebrates the strength that comes from family and friends.

For further information about the July 15 and 22 performances of “In A Round About Way” or to learn more bout The Puppetry Arts Theatre, contact Tim Young at 718-768-3703 or visit online at www.puppetryarts.org.

Official Website: http://www.puppetryarts.org