St. Paul and Clintwood, VA – Join Dr. Longitude on his hilarious, puppet-packed quest for imaginary animals in the most ‘magnifical’, ‘tremendible’ and ‘fantasticulous’ show in town! From the makers of “The Terrible Infants” and “The Vaudevillians” comes a spectacle like no other. Packed with circus, puppets, dance, music, and magic; these professional charlatans will regale you with tales of wit, virtue, and courage—all loosely based upon Aesop’s fables.
Shreds & Patches Theater Company will give two performances of “Marvellous Imaginary Menagerie” on Sunday, October 6th—2 p.m. at Lyric Theater in St. Paul, and 7 p.m. at Jettie Baker Center in Clintwood. Children and students are free to attend both performances. Adult tickets are $15 at the door. This indoor theatre version of the silliest, funniest, and most entertaining family show to date is suitable for big kids and small grown-ups! Find more information and make reservations to attend at proartva.org.
Watch the caravan of curiosities and its crew of mysterious misfits as they discover if bumblewasps are poisonous, what whistling panks eat, what happens when you lick trisillian toads, and whether the fabled Brian May Cow actually exists? Help them answer these and more pointless questions in a ludicrously lyrical and magically musical tour from Shreds & Patches Theater Co. Are you brave enough to get on board?
Marvellous Imaginary Menagerie was written by Oliver Lansley on behalf of Les Enfants Terribles. The Marvellous Imaginary Menagerie is presented by special arrangement with, and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Les Enfants Terribles.
The Shreds & Patches Theater Company is dedicated to the undoing of expectation, excavating festivity from the subdued times and spaces of daily life, through performance and decoration to engender playful imagining and meaningful reflection.
Tickets to the 48th Pro-Art season are on sale now! Offering an impressive selection of theater, jazz, and some truly unique performances by storytellers, puppeteers, and even an aerial circus—there’s something for everyone this season and a lot of additional opportunities to be adventurous and try something new. At less than $2 per show, Pro-Art’s $40 season ticket ($35 for seniors) represents some of the strongest and most accessible arts programming in the country, with children and students admitted free to every show. Season tickets are valid for all performances of the 48th season and can be purchased online, in person at any show, or by calling (276) 376-4520. Explore the season and make reservations to attend at proartva.org.
Pro-Art partners with a variety of venues, therefore individuals with accessibility needs or general questions are encouraged to call (276) 376-4520 or email pro-art@uvawise.edu. For evolving conditions related to weather cancellations, or similar unforeseen circumstances, patrons are encouraged to check proartva.org for up-to-date information.
Pro-Art is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as the C. Bascom Slemp Foundation, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, Mountain Empire Community College, the Columbus Phipps Foundation, and the Lee County Community Foundation.
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