The Cleveland State University Department of Theatre and Dance's 2010-2011 season will commence with an adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic children's novel, James and the Giant Peach. A modern day fairy-tale in the vein of Jack and the Beanstalk, Peach tells the story of the titular young orphan living under the tyrannical heels of his aunts, Spiker and Sponge. One day, James receives a bag of magic crystals from a mysterious old man, but on his way home, he trips drops them on the ground, where they enchant the nearby tree, causing its inhabitants, including a peach, a grasshopper, a centipede, and others to grow to enormous size. James befriends the insects and together they escape in the peach, rolling towards many adventures over land, sea and air.
The play is directed by Robin Pease, artistic director of the youth outreach program Kulture Kids, a youth-outreach program that uses the arts to bring multicultural understanding to area schools.
More about Kulture Kids and Ms. Pease here:
The show runs October 7 through 17, and runs Th/Fr/Sa at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm.
Tickets can be purchased at 216.687.2109 or http://csu.ticketleap.com
Special matinées are also available for schools, libraries, and other youth programs. Call 216.687.2113 for details.
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