"Boy mother / faceless bloom," Juni One Set, On The Boards, Belltown
Boy mother / faceless bloom is a collaboration of Degenerate Art Ensemble, visual artist Senga Nengudi and musician/performer yuniya edi kwon. Threading mythology and autobiography, while drawing from the diverse lineages of queer, anti-colonial, and care-based artistic practices, Boy mother / faceless bloom is an interdisciplinary performance work. Dance, music, poetry, ritual, and sculptural installation converge to tell a story of transformation, transgression, and the formation of new transcestral lines. From the group’s statement: “Our work is intensely collaborative, rooted in the deepest respect and love we hold for one another. Through an intentional, transformational process, we build a world within which we can be free. Our bodies live in fear, in the shadows of beginning-less violence, in joy and in care. Through ritual and embodiment, we find openings for healing and growth and invite others to arrive. We are trying to tell a story we never want to end.”
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"Snowed In (Again)," ArtsWest, West Seattle
Last year, a new holiday tradition was born as ArtsWest sent four of Seattle’s hottest musical theater stars on a cozy retreat to write the most perfect holiday show the world had ever seen. But when a blizzard hit, tensions rose and the crumpled-up notebook pages began to pile up even faster than the snow. This year, four more stars scramble to remount last year’s holiday hit. With hindsight on their side, the process should be foolproof. What could possibly go wrong?
Inspired by classic holiday TV specials and musicals about putting on a musical, witness this new Seattle theater tradition as four of the city’s most beloved musical theater stars take you on a journey of song, dance, friendship, family, and the true meaning of the holidays.
This new musical is a based on Snowed In by Corinne Park-Buffelen and Mathew Wright.
Tickets for Wednesday night previews are available for $10 each. $15 Inclusion rate tickets are also available for all other performances online using the promo code “INCLUSION.”
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"A Christmas Carol," ACT Theatre, Downtown Seattle
Seattle’s favorite holiday tradition returns for its 49th year! Gather with your family and friends for Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of hope and redemption. On a haunting Christmas Eve, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge spirited away by three ghosts for a transformative journey through his past, present, and future. Experience this magical story – for the first time or 49th time — with your loved ones this holiday season at ACT Contemporary Theatre.
PWYC Tickets available for all shows starting at $10 online. $20 Rush tickets are also available for all shows that are not sold out, starting 60 minutes before curtain.
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"Sugar Plum Gary," Annex Theatre, Capitol Hill
A gentle-hearted “Santanist,” Sugar Plum Gary is a bushy-bearded man in jolly footie pajamas who has been haunted by the Holiday Spirit ever since he experienced the real Santa, an ancient and sinister creature more Lovecraft than Dickens. Asking simply, “Does anyone have a question about Christmas?,” Gary unfolds an evening of hilarious and twisted holiday glee that begins on the fateful night when Santa visited the Rankin Bass Home for Unfortunate Children, leaving Gary as the only survivor.
Join Seattle stand-up comedian, storyteller, and gentle weirdo Emmett Montgomery for a delightful and sometimes terrifying adventure that’s always a different show every night.
All performances will be live streamed. Sugar Plum Gary is appropriate for all ages, especially those who no longer believe in Santa, but who love Halloween.
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