Mesner Puppet Theater hits CSM next month
OMAHA, Neb. – College of Saint Mary will play host to a Mesner Puppet Theater performance next month. The puppet show, titled Anansi the Spider, will take place on Saturday, Feb. 9th, at 10:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Mercy Chapel. Audience members can expect a lively telling of four classic folk tales from Africa and the Caribbean.
“We’re excited to bring in such a talented group of performers for this one-of-a-kind show,” said CSM Director of the Fine Arts Dr. Chris Krampe. “This is a premiere puppet show that you can’t get most places. We want to invite the community to enjoy a fun performance for both young and old.”
The show will contain several humorous stories with one common thread: a trickster spider who oftentimes tricks himself. Anansi the Spider offers universal lessons of wit and cleverness. Stories include “How the Stories Came to the World”, “Tiger Becomes a Riding Horse”, “The Magic of Five” and “Dinner for Two”.
Perfect for the entire family, this puppet show is free and open to the community.
In its 31st year, Mesner Puppet Theater is a globally recognized professional puppet theatre company based in Kansas City, MO. The company performs a local season of plays as well as tours nationally and internationally to more than 30,000 audiences annually.
