Calliope Playhouse

This fall, the Philosophy Day School inaugurates Calliope Playhouse, a performing arts series for children aged 4-10 and their families. The series includes drama, music, puppetry, storytelling, mask and dance. The School offers this series as a service to the community for children to meet and be inspired by high-caliber performing artists. Calliope (ka-LIE-o-pea) is eldest of the Muses of Greek mythology, inspiration for poetry and song.

SCHEDULE

October 16, Tiger Tales
A humorous shadow puppet play by the Chinese Theatre Works. Puppet workshop after the performance.

October 30, Life Cycle Stories
with storyteller Jane Hughes Gignoux (author of Some Folk Say: Stories of Life, Death and Beyond) and composer, Muppets collaborator and Tony nominee, Barry Keating

November 13, Art Fool
An antic mask play about inspiration and making art by The Mystic Paper Beasts.
Mask workshop after the performance.

December 4, The Big Apple Playback Theatre
Join artistic director Hannah Fox for storytelling, improvisation, and fun. Improvisation workshop after the performance.