It’s that time of year again! That is when the Poor Mouth Theatre Company presents a holiday panto in the Bronx. The company’s 10th annual pantomime is “The Little Mermaid."
There will be four performances only: Thursday, Dec. 14, at 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 16, at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., and Sunday Dec. 17, at 2 p.m.
Theee performances will be held at An Beal Bocht Café, 445 West 238th St. in Riverdale, Bronx. Tickets are available at the café and at BrownPaperTickets.com. Admission is $20 for adults and $15 for kids 12 and under.
The Poor Mouth explained in press release, “If you've never been to a ‘panto’ it's not pantomime in the quiet, mime sense. It's more Benny Hill meets Walt Disney. That means songs and comedy as well as audience participation. Cheer for the Heroes and boo the Villains, sing along to the songs and have fun and laughs along the way. Bring the kids but we guarantee adults will enjoy this too!”
It continued, “Ariel, the little mermaid, has a thing for landlubber Prince Eric. She’s got it so bad that against the wishes of her father King Triton she secretly makes a deal with the sea-witch Ursula to become a human. Things don’t go quite as Ariel planned and she winds up in real trouble.”
It is written and directed by Scott Kennedy; lights and sound by Don Creedon; costumes and set design by Suzanne Hockstein, music direction by Kathryn Donnelly, Suzanne Hockstein, and Richard Hockstein with choreography by Courtney Murray. The cast features Corinne Delaney, Tucker Dally Johnston, Michelle Hendee, George Roach, Suzanne Hockstein, Kathryn Donnelly, Caitlin Seward, and Richard Hockstein.
The Poor Mouth Theatre Company was founded in March 2010 with a mission to bring quality theatre to the Bronx and New York—the cafés, bars, community centers, church halls and streets. “Just give us a corner and we’ll put on a show!” is the PMTC motto. The company produces original plays, hosts short-play festivals, brings its own productions of Broadway plays to local stages and encourages readings. The Poor Mouth can be contacted at http://poormouththeatre.blogspot.com/ or leave a message at their home base An Beal Bocht Café in Riverdale.
