As part of the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry's first-ever Fall Puppet Performance Series, Blair Thomas will perform The Selfish Giant on October 25 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m in the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle in Storrs Center. Using original puppets and music, Thomas and singer/songwriter Michael Smith tell the story of this Oscar Wilde classic about a grumpy old giant and the children of his village who rejuvenate his garden.
Ticket prices: Adults: $12; Students: $8; Kids: $6
Seating will be limited. Tickets will be sold in advance through the Connecticut Repertory Theatre Box Office located in the lobby of the Nafe Katter Theatre at 820 Bolton Rd, Storrs, CT 06269. Tickets may be purchased in person at the box office, by calling (860) 486-2113, or online at: https://itkt.choicecrm.net/templates/UCRT/index.php?prod=bimp. Tickets may also be purchased at the Ballard Institute on October 25.
This production occurs in conjunction with the grand opening of Blair Thomas' exhibition Stages of Enchantment: The Puppet Theaters of Blair Thomas & Company on Saturday, October 25 at 4 p.m. at the Ballard Institute in Storrs Center.
For more information, contact: Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at (860)486-8580 or bimp@uconn.edu