The Queen of Colors
Tickets and Information
SHOW INFORMATION
Opened May 1, 2009
Closed May 17, 2009
0hr. 45min.
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Full of kaleidoscopic wonder and vivid imagination, The Queen of Colors is a whimsical story about unleashing creativity and choosing not to "color within the lines." Based on the children's book by German author Jutta Bauer and accompanied by a "Court Musician," The Queen of Colors is a pageant of ingenious puppetry and live illustrations that literally jump from the page. As we watch the feisty little queen bobble about, we learn that while fun comes in all the shades of the rainbow, too much of a good thing can turn into a mucky, yucky mess. Winners of the Children's Jury Award at the International Puppet Theater Festival (Synergura, 2002), ETE makes its U.S. debut with a show that bubbles with sweet humor and colorful energy.
THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:
209 W 42nd St
New York, NY 10036
Built in 1900, this space was a burlesque house and later a pornography theater. Ironically, it is now the premiere children's theater in New York. The theater hosts many talented companies that produce quality entertainment for the whole family.
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Puppetry, dialogue, live music, and projections combine to make The Queen of Colors, now being presented by the New Victory Theatre at the Duke on 42nd Street, a magical event for young and old theatergoers alike. Indeed, if you can imagine an animated picture book being assembled on the fly, you have a pretty good sense of the remarkable accomplishment that co-creators Paul Obrich and Eva Noell have created here.
Based on Jutta Bauer's children's book, the show unfolds primarily on a small arched screen on which a willful little queen comes to life via a shadow puppet (given life and voice by Olbrich). The world around her -- including her castle and living quarters, the palace grounds, a[...]