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Long ago, Blackbird was voted the most beautiful bird in the forest. The other birds – red, yellow, blue, and green – admired Blackbird and begged Blackbird to paint their feathers with a touch of black so they could be beautiful, too! Ashley Bryan’s adaptation of a tale from the Ila-speaking people of Zambia resonates both with rhythm and the tale’s universal meanings—appreciating one’s heritage and discovering the beauty within. Shake your tail feathers along with Ringdove, Pink, and Blackbird in this interactive theatre production for the very young. This interactive production of Beautiful Blackbird is presented by the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine on tour, and is performing at the Rockport Opera House.
Sliding Scale tickets, $0-20
The Family Series ticketing structure promotes inclusivity and community connection to the arts.
For ages: 0-5 years old
Runtime: 30 minutes
Capacity: 60 people per show
Are you an educator interested in bringing your students to a school-time performance? Visit the Education page of our website for more details!
THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AND THEATRE OF MAINE was created through a 2008 merger of two children’s organizations–both of them with deep roots in Portland and both founded by the Junior League of Portland. The Museum & Theatre includes the oldest continuously operating children’s theatre in the nation, originally founded as the Children’s Theatre of Maine in 1923 and now named Maddy’s Theatre. Over eighty years later, in 2008, the theatre merged with the Children’s Museum of Maine (which was founded in 1976). For the past century, the staff of the Museum & Theatre have designed and delivered multidisciplinary and experiential learning experiences for toddlers through teens, with their families.
Prior to moving to Thompson’s Point, the Free Street location was the tenth largest visitor attraction in the State of Maine, annually serving over 106,000 visitors who came from every state in the country, as well as over 30 different nations. Launching a capital campaign, building and moving to a 30,000 square foot new facility at Thompson’s Point, and creating Maddy’s Theatre–all during a global pandemic–is just the latest chapter of this enduring, family-centered organization.
The show is presented in partnership with the Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival, produced by Indigo Arts Alliance to celebrate Black and Black Immigrant children’s books and their creators. As part of the festival, our neighbors the Farnsworth Art Museum will host a Beautiful Blackbird celebration on the October 4th First Fridays art walk.
This show is made possible thanks to our supporting sponsors, the Rockland Harbor Hotel and OUT Maine
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St, Rockport, ME 04856-5936, United States,Rockport, Maine
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