PUTNEY — Magical Moonshine Theatre of Napa Valley, Calif., will perform “Tales of Br'er Rabbit” at Sandglass Theater in Putney on Saturday, March 23, as part of the 2013 Winter Sunshine Series of Family Performances.
The tales of Br'er Rabbit and his cohorts come to us from Africa and are now some of the most beloved stories in America. Br'er Rabbit may be smaller than Br'er Fox or Br'er Bear, but he was blessed with a good dose of wits. In this collection of trickster tales, everyone is trying to trick everyone else, but Br'er Rabbit not only manages to survive among the local predator population, he has a pretty good time doing it.
Magical Moonshine uses live music, song, and fabulous puppetry to bring these delightful tales to life.
Founded in 1979, Magical Moonshine has performed all over the United States and around the world. The Times of India called their show “enchanting,” and Bangkok's The Nation wrote “The exciting thing about Magical Moonshine Theatre is its freshness and the feeling that the performance has been planned only for you."
Winter Sunshine curators Bonny Hall and Jamie Keithline recall meeting Magical Moonshine founders Michael and Valerie Nelson at a puppet festival in California 30 years ago.
“We were struck by their energy and enthusiasm and loved their approach to puppetry. Thirty years later, they still have that same energy and enthusiasm,” said Bonny. Jamie added, “We especially love the way they integrate live music and song into their shows. We are so excited to bring them to Vermont and to the Winter Sunshine audience."
This is the fourth performance in the 2013 Winter Sunshine Series of Family Performances at Sandglass. The series ends April 6 with Ines Zeller Bass of Sandglass Theater.