Sunday, February 25th, 2024

Time: 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Admission: FREE

Come and celebrate The Lunar New Year at Red Poppy Art House!

ShadowLight teaching artists Jessica Nguyen and Fred C. Riley III will perform a short shadow puppet play about the Lunar New Year. After the performance, take a tour backstage, learn about how to transform a children's story into a shadow play and make your own dragon puppet. (templates and other supplies provided).

This program is a part of ShadowLight artists in residence at Red Poppy Art House, a Free Monthly program with hands-on workshop activities for families.

Featuring Artists:
Fred C. Riley III- puppeteer
Jessica Nguyen- puppeteer

Fred C. Riley III and Jessica Nguyen performing a shadow play rendition of Mo Willem’s “Should I Share My Ice Cream?” at Red Poppy Art House last year.

Red Poppy Art House partnered up with ShadowLight Productions for a LIVE shadow play performance by ShadowLight artists for children and families, followed by a hands-on workshop. With instruction and guidance by ShadowLight teaching artists, attendees will be given the opportunity to make a shadow puppet, learn performance techniques, and use our screen and lights to perform their own short plays. This event is appropriate for children ages 3 to 12.

This free event creates an opportunity for youth in our neighborhood (Mission), who may otherwise not be able to attend such an event for lack of funds, to have access to art education with high-caliber teaching artists. By providing an opportunity to watch, interact, and play, we are encouraging participation and engagement with a vital storytelling art form. Storytelling is an important skill; it helps us to understand ourselves and one another, encouraging empathy.

This event is free to the public.
This event is appropriate for children ages 3 to 12.
Admission is on a first come, first served basis.
Due to limited capacity, RSVP is strongly recommended.