Checkout some of what’s happening in the greater Pittsburgh theatre scene this week.
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Thursday, May 6: Pittsburgh Fringe Festival
Various times
Experience art on the fringe with 53 different shows (many free, and all affordable) coming right to your screen from around the planet. From a freak-folk musical and an apocalyptic beach to a binge-watching marathon and a haiku ninja collective — you don’t want to miss this freeform, cutting-edge and grassroots festival. Over four bold days, you’ll meet musical clowns, performing pets, a Las Vegas lounge legend, a genderqueer comic and artistic endeavors that only the imagination could conjure.
Checkout the various shows on ur calendar page at https://www.pghintheround.com/calendar/
Thursday, May 6: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Digital Spotlight
Various times
PBT is taking the drama from the stage to the screen for its next digital performance filmed at WQED’s Fred Rogers Studio. This month’s production showcases Sasha Janes’ “Lascia la Spina,” excerpts from the comic ballet, “Coppelia,” and “Carmina Terra,” choreographed by PBT Artistic Director Susan Jaffe.
Aaron Crouch as Jove, and Maire Therese Carmack as Juno
Pittsburgh Opera will present the first-ever Pittsburgh performances of George Frideric Handel’s baroque gem Semele at its headquarters in the Strip District from May 8th through 20th.
Semele is a timeless tale from Greek antiquity about the pitfalls of ambition, vanity, and making open-ended promises.
Stage Director Kristine McIntyre, whose most recent collaboration with Pittsburgh Opera was the critically-acclaimed ‘film noir’ production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni in October 2019, is givingSemele a stylish Roaring Twenties Art Deco treatment.
Pittsburgh Opera is pleased to partner with Chatham Baroque for Semele. Founded in 1990, Chatham Baroque continues to excite local, national, and international audiences with dazzling technique and lively interpretations of 17th- and 18th-century music played on authentic period instruments.
All six performances are currently sold out, but there is room on the waiting list. The Friday, May 14th performance at 7:30PM will be livestreamed free of charge on both Pittsburgh Opera’sYouTube channel and Facebook page. The livestream is sponsored by UPMC.
Patrons may sign up for the livestream at pittsburghopera.org/SemeleRSVP to both receive a reminder email before the broadcast with links to view the livestream and to unlock premium content, including the official program book and the Pre-Opera talk podcast.
The 2021 EQT Children’s Theater Festival @ Home runs now through May 16!
This year’s festival features virtual performances, story readings, activities, workshops with artists, a Frog Stop Scavenger Hunt and much more from local and international artists and organizations for kids and teens of all ages. Plus the festival makes a great virtual field trip! Tickets to several shows are free for school groups!
Your family can enjoy all aspects of the Festival from the comfort of your own home – check out our updated line-up today!
Learn more at: https://pghkids.trustarts.org
Aesop Bops
May 1-16 | Ages 4-8
Fast-paced, funny, and packed with audience participation, Aesop Bops! features Aesop’s classic stories including The Lion and the Mouse, The Fisherman and His Wife, and The Turtle’s Shell. This feast of funky, physical storytelling leaves young audiences feeling like they had just performed the show too! Aesop Bops! rocks, and rolls out the red carpet – inviting kids to join in the fun.
MacHomer
May 1-16 | Ages 13 and up
Rick Miller’s international hit show MacHomer is back! This one-man vocal spectacular features impressions of over 50 voices from TV’s The Simpsons in a hilarious performance of Shakespeare’s Macbeth! With a script that remains 85% Shakespeare, MacHomer will leave you “exhausted with laughter”(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). In its 17 years of touring, Miller played MacHomer to capacity crowds and rave reviews in over 175 cities around the world, including almost every state in America.
We Cover the Universe | May 8 & 15 | Age under 5 and their families
Awaken your imagination with this interactive, sensory and wondrous online show for under-fives, their parents/caregivers and families. Poetry, drawing and gentle play combine to broaden your horizons.
The University of Wonder and Imagination | May 13-16 | Ages 7 and up
The University of Wonder & Imagination is now enrolling students of all ages and magical abilities…and there’s a place with your name on it!
This fun, interactive experience takes place live in your own home or classroom and is suitable for all the family to enjoy via the magic of digital technology. You will interact with the liveliest of lecturers, choose your subjects of study, enter themed rooms and encounter all kinds of problems and puzzles, unlocking your magical powers as you go.
Catch the latest update of PitR’s On Stage this time next week
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