Music by Kamala Sankaram
Libretto by David Johnston
Stage Direction by Susan Payne O’Brien
Music Director: Li-Tan Hsu
Othello Playground – South Seattle
4351 S Othello St, Seattle, WA 98118
- Saturday, July 20, 2024—10:00 AM Storytime/11:00 AM Performance
Highland Park – West Seattle
1100 SW Cloverdale St, Seattle, WA 98106
- Sunday, July 21, 2024—10:00 AM Storytime/11:00 AM Performance
Join us for free performances of our 2024 touring production, Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers. This 45-minute opera for youth audiences fuses together folktales from around the world to tell the story of Monkey and his brainy sister, Francine. The siblings must learn to cooperate to escape a hungry crocodile and outwit the greedy Lord of the Tigers. Combining multiple styles of music from Bollywood, Ethiopian jazz, Latin, and classical, this opera shares the timeless message that we all have different strengths, but when we work together, anything is possible.
This production is appropriate for all ages, especially families with children. Audience members should bring their own chairs or blankets.