Photo by Todd Higgins (www.ToddHPhoto.com)
That the first performance of Some Sneaky Sheep and Other Tales was sold out Saturday afternoon at the Underground was undoubtedly due in large part to the popularity of local cartoonist, illustrator and author Chris Monroe and her children’s books.
That being said, the Theatre for Young Audiences deserves an equal share of the credit for bringing the silly antics in Monroe’s stories to life with creativity, energy and a whole lotta fun.
Nate Olson is Nathan, the genial host and keyboard player, with Jody Kujawa and Kendra Carlson as the sneaky sheep Rocky and Blossom, and Jonathan Manchester as Chico Bon Bon, aka the Monkey with a Tool Belt. The cast play other characters as well throughout the proceedings.
Director Robert Lee has adapted Monroe’s “Cookie, the Walker,” “Sneaky Sheep,” “Monkey with a Tool Belt,” “Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Noisy Proble,” and “Bug on a Bike” (If there was a “Violet Days” cameo, I must have missed it).
Some Sneaky Sheep and Other Tales is a perfect show for a kid to watch from mommy’s lap. The happiest kids in the audience were doing just that.
High points in the show are the initial efforts to get Nathan to see the sneaky sheep, Kujawa’s mustache turned soul patch, Chico Bon Bon’s rap song (more Harold Hill than Cypress Hill), Clark’s appearance in costume and the epic finale where the dialogue is quite Seussical in nature and rather epic.
Photo by Todd Higgins (www.ToddHPhoto.com)
To read the full Duluth News Tribune review, please click here.
Join the fun, and get tickets!
What: Some Sneaky Sheep and Other Tales by Chris Monroe
When: May 21-29, 2016
Times: Saturdays @ 1pm and 4pm & Sundays @ 2pm
Where: The Underground (506 W. Michigan St. | Across from the train museum)
Tickets: Online at duluthplayhouse.org or by calling 218.733.7555
Prices: Adults – $14, Youth/Students – $12
MAKE IT A DEPOT DEAL! Ride the Depot trains, and all kids receive 50% off their show ticket to Some Sneaky Sheep. Simply show the Underground box office your train ticket from that day OR see Some Sneaky Sheep and Other Tales and all kids ride the trains for free!