Opera Piccola

Transforms traditional opera by combining Interactive theater with music, poetry & dance. Repertoire includes folk tales from Asia, Africa, Mexico & Europe. Choose from: The Guests a folk tale from the Middle East. A woman living in a tiny house is visited one night by a crowd of unexpected animal “guests”. The text written especially for Opera Piccola by noted Iranian novelist Shahrnush Parsiput offers a message of peace to an uncertain world. It includes music & dance, colorful costumes, portable scenery and lots of audience participation.

The Stolen Aroma - a North African folktale.- combines African, Arabic and jazz styles in a hilarious show that contains a moral about greed and sharing.

Into the Eye of Magic! - a musical Chinese folktale - combines Chinese opera with modern music and theater lending insight into Chinese culture.

CHAC, The Rain Spirit - a Mayan folktale from Mexico has a wise and humorous message about human weakness, courage and forgiveness and includes Mayan dance and Latin American music.

Hansel & Gretel, Germany – The brothers Grimm's famous story is still relevant to students today. This fun and energetic audience adaptation of Humperdinck's folk opera is new, yet classic every time.

Mirrors of Mumbai! Includes 2 folk takes about India as well as scene about a family in Bombay in modern times celebrating the fall holiday of Divalli.

The Flying Skelton - A Mexican tale of two children who overcome fear & danger through courage & intelligence. Set in contemporary Los Angeles.

*NEW* Being Something – A modern tale from the United States

Cost - 2 performances - $475
School Support Cost - $240