Introducing one’s child at a young age to the Arts can lay the foundation for a lifetime of artistic exploration and appreciation. Recently I was unexpectedly presented with the opportunity to take my 3 year old son to his first live theatre performance. The show was billed as an interactive concert filled with heartwarming whimsical tales about animal wisdom based on Aesop’s fables. I assumed that meant the show would be awash with music, vibrant colors and specially crafted costumes to spark the imagination of the formative years crowd. When I described the event to my son he picked out the key words “animal” and “show” and had visions of elephants, lions, and alligators performing on the stage. Understandably, he could hardly contain his excitement and I have to admit his enthusiasm was contagious. Sadly, the overwhelming exhilaration we shared would become unhinged one moment at a time like freight cars becoming uncoupled from a steam engine traveling up a mountain.
Kids Theater (B.Y.O. Riot Gear)