It’s the rare Monday night on which a worthwhile theater production takes place. The not-often seen (not often anymore) Open Eye Figure Theatre will present its version of The Nativity Story–and the Virgin Mary promises to be a lot punchier than in Catherine Hardwicke’s playing-it-safe film version. Another thing to note about the show: although this telling of the Christmas is done from the perspective of Lucifer, rest assured that it’s quite kid-friendly. It was written and is directed by ace puppeteer and Open Eye artistic director Michael Sommers, which means it’s visually interesting. It stars such great performers at writer/performer Kevin Kling, Jeune Lune regular Sarah Agnew, and the not-often-seen-anymore, but delightful, Luverne Seifert. There’s even a backup brass band. The Holiday Pageant plays tonight and tonight only at the Pantages Theater. See the Pantages website for more information.
Leave a Reply