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Chicago’s acclaimed Manual Cinema brings to life the experience of reading celebrated author-illustrator Mo Willems’ Leonardo, The Terrible Monster!, about a monster who tries so hard to be scary, but just…isn’t. With hundreds of illustrated paper puppets, book pages, two-dimensional props, furry monster puppets, and music, Manual Cinema re-creates the storybook experience in the company’s truly unique and wonderfully creative multi-media performance approach.

LOBBY ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS @ 12 PM  | DOORS @ 12:30 PM  | SHOW @ 1 PM

Running time: 45 minutes, no intermission. Performed by three puppeteer/actors and one live musician/narrator.

For ages 3 and up. There are some loud sounds, flashing lights, and furry monster puppets in this show!

Golden Buzzer winners on America’s Got Talent– The Champions, The Silhouettes is the premier live shadowdance company worldwide. Spreading messages of hope and inspiration, LOVE Happens is an entertaining, family-friendly shadowdance story filled with the types of love that fill our world. Everything from the love of friendship, family, a pet, to romantic love, the love of a child, love of music, the painful side of love, love of life – even the love of chocolate!  An emotional journey of laughter, tears and goosebumps that will bring LOVE to your heart.  

LOBBY ACTIVITIES @ 2 PM  | DOORS @ 1:30 PM  | SHOW @ 3 PM | Post Show Q&A with cast.

Combining old school whimsy with state-of-the-art technology, Zooom is an enchanting story of a child alone in her bedroom, unable to sleep and curious to understand. Inspired by iconic children’s’ book Harold and The Purple Crayon, this magical production from Australia’s Patch Theatre channels the same notion, that of children making sense of their world through art. The show is driven by the power of ‘child logic’, combined with the magic of science. Using original music, lasers and projections, the performance invites the audience to actively participate in a truly immersive journey.

We encourage all audience members to bring a “piece of dark” to the theatre, to be exchanged for a light in the foyer. You can find more information about this here: https://www.patchtheatre.org.au/activities/a-piece-of-dark

MU Students will receive up to one (1) free ticket with a valid MU ID at a box office location.  Advanced ticket reservations are strongly encouraged.  MU Student discount tickets are subject to availability at the door.

LOBBY ACTIVITIES @ 12 PM  | DOORS @ 12:30 PM  | SHOW @ 1 PM