Ugly Duckling & The Tortoise and The Hare (Family Performance)

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Blacklight, dancing ducklings lit up in wires, stunning choreography, and a musical explosion of genres—your family has never seen anything like this!

Lightwire Theater presents "The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise and The Hare" on Sunday, February 16 at 2:00 p.m., as part of GSU’s Family Fun Series giving a modern upgrade to a pair of classic tales, Hans Christian Andersen's "The Ugly Duckling" and Aesop's fable "The Tortoise and The Hare."

Lightwire Theater teams up with Corbian Visual Arts and Dance to bring their use of cutting edge technology, moving sculpture, and dance to another unforgettable theatrical experience. Lined with electroluminescent wire, actors illuminate the darkened stage and wend their way into audiences' hearts. Don’t miss a dazzling display of puppetry, modern light technology, poignant choreography, and music ranging from classical to jazz to pop.

Leigh Witchel, Dance Writer for the New York Post says "The ancient art of full-body puppetry gets a magical, luminous update...Children will love the clear, fast-paced stories, each with a positive message and kid-friendly humor. Adults will enjoy the musical in-jokes and marvel at how the heck Lightwire Theater does it all with only four (so few?) people!"

Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children.

The box office is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and two hours prior to performances. For further information, contact the Center for Performing Arts Box Office at www.centertickets.net or (708) 235-2222.

GSU Center is located on the campus of Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park, Illinois.

Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts offers the best in affordable family entertainment in the Chicago Southland region. Don’t miss this Family Fun performance in a world-class theater that is close to home, and where parking is always free.

Programs at Center for Performing Arts are made possible in part by a grant from The Illinois Arts Council, a State Agency.