“I think of Animal Dance as planting a tree, offering new roots for the very young viewers as they grow into a compassionate citizens of the earth,” states Carlson. “The theatrical environment is an opportunity for exquisite attention. Animal Dance is based on the commitment of working with the animals as sentient beings, deserving of our utmost respect and consideration; we are not asking them to "perform" tricks for us, or act in a certain way. Animal Dance creates a performance where everyone can fearlessly be themselves, thus imagining a world where two and four footed creatures share the earth with empathy and joy.”
Hamline University faculty and author of Connecting Animals and Children in Early Childhood, Patty Born-Selly, is particularly enthusiastic about this new work as it relates to the deep research on the intersection of animals and young children she has conducted. She states, “Animal Dance is a celebration not just of animals, but of the playful curiosity and reverence that adults and children feel for them. It will provoke questions, ideas, and a feeling of joy. Ann playfully, gently, and thoughtfully interacts with animals in many of the same ways that children do: with curiosity, a sense of wonder, and reverence for animals.”
What do kids (baby goats) and kids (not-so-baby people) have in common? World-renowned choreographer and performance artist Ann Carlson will dance her way to the answer with the help of some curious goats and their animal buddies in this brand-new piece developed specifically with preschoolers in mind. It’s a story of the similarities we share with our animal friends in the quest for discovery and ultimately, understanding. So stomp your hooves, clap your paws, and expect the unexpected.
Animal Dance runs March 22 through May 1 on the Cargill Stage. Best enjoyed by preschoolers. For more information, visit childrenstheatre.org or call the Ticket Office at 612.874.0400.
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) celebrates 50 years of creating extraordinary theatre experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young people and their communities. CTC is the first theatre for young people to win the coveted Tony Award® for Outstanding Regional Theater (2003) and has welcomed more than 11 million people to performances and education programs over the last five decades. As one of the 20 largest theatre companies in the nation, CTC has created over 200 new works, dramatically changing the canon of work for young audiences.
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