Free, but RSVP Required
Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-perfect-party-for-trees-by-trusty-sidekick-theater-company-tickets-338524575117
The New York State Puppet Festival//Shake on the Lake welcomes the internationally-renowned, Trusty Sidekick Theatre Company, for a brand new theatre experience in Letchworth State Park at the Autism Nature Trail, A Perfect Party for Trees!
Join Trusty Sidekick Theatre Company for an interactive outdoor performance that invites audiences to travel through nature at the Autism Nature Trail (The ANT) in Letchworth State Park to help build the perfect birthday party for the trees. In A Perfect Party for Trees, we welcome our party guests to try multi-sensory activities, participatory puppetry, and collective live music in a celebration of nature, and the many ways that we see ourselves as a part of it. Guided by our friends The Beekeeper, The Bear, and Ms. Branch, we create a gentle and playful space for our audience to dig like a badger, sing like a bird, and sit quietly like a tree to become a part of the forest itself. With no wrong way to celebrate, it will be the perfect party every time.
Running time: approximately 45-60 minutes.
Link to NY Times Review HERE.
Getting to the ANT: As you head into Letchworth State Park, we recommend using the Castile Entrance. The Castile entrance to Letchworth State Park is at: 6787 County Rd 38, Castile, NY 14427. The easiest way to reach it is to approach from NYS Route 39/19A. Once inside the Castile entrance, it takes about 5 minutes to reach The ANT by car, following the signs. The ANT is located adjacent to the Humphrey Nature center, inside Letchworth State Park.
NYS Access Pass: The Access Pass permits residents of New York State with disabilities, as defined in the application, free or discounted use of state parks, historic sites, and recreational facilities operated by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation. For more information, CLICK HERE.
Based in New York City, Trusty Sidekick Theater Company creates bold, original productions for young people and their families. Hailed by The New York Times for “blur[ring] the boundaries between the imagined and the real,” Trusty Sidekick crafts new and exciting ways for audiences of all ages to interact with live performance. By developing new work in collaboration with young audiences as dramaturgs, the theatre-going experience is redefined. Having created works in both unique settings like a Revolutionary War-era battleground and traditional theater spaces, every adventure is rooted firmly in the belief that kids deserve theater that ignites their imaginations and makes them think about the world in a new way. Commissions by Lincoln Center of multi-sensory work designed specifically for audiences on the autism spectrum (Up and Away, Campfire) have garnered international attention for Trusty Sidekick’s hallmark of keeping the audience in mind when creating every element of a show.