Patch Productions Presents: Phantom of the Opera

Saturday, March 12, 2022, 3:00 pm until 4:00 pm
Presented by a young theater company based right here in Turner's Falls!

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Patch Productions Presents: The Phantom of the Opera, based on the 1909 book by Gaston Leroux and the 1986 musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber. This version of the story is placed in the early 1960s, in a theater where the famous diva Ms. Carlotta covers popular songs of the time, until the Opera Ghost forces the spotlight onto young singer Christine Daae. In this production, you can hear the music and watch the drama unfold from all perspectives; The play will be performed throughout the building, letting you explore the theater at your own will. Visit the stage manager in the wings, watch Christine sing onstage, follow the Phantom through a mysterious hallway, etc. The show is entirely put on by six cast members, ages 8-21

COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS:

Audience members will be required to wear masks, but the cast will be unmasked for the duration of the show. Even though the cast will constantly be moving throughout the building, they will keep an appropriate distance from audience members. Please help them out by practicing social distancing during the show.

Towards the beginning of the show, a character is supposed to be sick and will be coughing and sneezing, but it is ALL ACTING! No actor that has COVID-19 symptoms or exposure will perform.

CONTENT WARNINGS:

-Very fast and bright strobe lights that occur during many scenes of this show

-Song lyrics alluding to domestic abuse

-Explicit language

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Exciting News for A Happening IV: Leviathan

Cloudgaze and Eggtooth Productions are thrilled to announce that we have received a generous grant from the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice to support our 2024 Immersive Arts Festival, “A Happening IV: Leviathan.”

This festival will transform the Shea Theater into an exploration of theme, hosting installations, music, theatrical performances, and movement pieces, featuring the collective contributions of over 30 local artists. Audiences will experience otherworldly environments and narratives inspired by folklore, fairy tales, horror motifs, American literature, and the mythos of the Old Testament, all of which delve into the central question guiding the festival: "What does it mean to encounter something greater than yourself and to be consumed by it?" Through this theme, we explore how a community reemerges and imagines itself after destruction and transformation.

With the support of the Markham-Nathan Fund, we are excited to create an event that complicates perspectives and fosters meaningful dialogue. We are grateful for this partnership and for the work of the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice.

Thanks to the Mass Cultural Council for their vital support this year.We'd also like to thank the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts for their support in the form of a Flexible Funding grant. We couldn't do this work without you!