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I am lucky enough to be one of the Childsplay Family2Family Bloggers for their 2015-2016 season and last weekend my family headed down to the Tempe Center for the Arts and enjoyed a beautiful production of Perô or The Mysteries of the Night.
This was our first visit to a Childsplay production as well as to the Tempe Center for the Arts, which by the way is a stunning piece of architecture! After the play we spent some time walking around outside enjoying the beautiful weather and the scenery.
The play itself is told by four very talented narrators who tell the story using music, puppets, and creative scenery. My 6 and 9 year old boys have grown up going to live theater and this one didn’t disappoint, it had them captivated and engaged for the entire performance. The talent of the actors was incredible with their ability to sing, dance, act, play a variety of musical instruments all while using puppetry was fascinating to watch!
This a beautiful story filled with love, romance, laughter, and a little bit of heartbreak too. The Sun and the Moon are two of the characters who help tell the story, set in a small village in Italy, of the baker, Perô and the washer woman, Colombina.
The entire family certainly had their own favorite parts of the performance. At the end of the show, the actors spent a few minutes answering some Q&A from the audience members. Lastly, as we headed out of the theater, we were given some questions to talk about as a family for the ride home about the play – it was great!
While this particular show had a limited engagement, I would highly recommend Childsplay to any family wanting to get out and enjoy the arts. Their next performance is Goodnight Moon running from 2/14/16 – 4/10/16.
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Heather loves to cook, entertain, plan parties, and of course - drink champagne. She is excited to share her planning tips, party ideas, and favorite recipes. Growing up, she watched her mom cook, bake, and throw great parties, so she’s sure her interest in cooking and entertaining came from her mom. Being a wife and a mommy, her party style ranges from birthday parties for little ones to elegant cocktail parties for the grown ups. Her plans include a combination of her own ideas coupled with those from others. You'll find that her recipes leave some room for experimentation - she doesn’t usually make the same dish exactly the same way twice - She loves to try different things!
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