Jean Giono News

ScotlandÂ’s highly acclaimed Puppet State Theatre company will bring Jean Giono's story THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES, to the Gallo Center stage on Friday, May 18 at 7:00 P.M. This multi-sensory theatrical adaptation of the environmental classic tells the inspiring story of shepherd who plants a forest, acorn by acorn, transforming a barren wasteland. (more...)

The Alden in McLean will present Puppet State Theatre Company of Scotland's acclaimed production of The Man Who Planted Trees for one performance on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15, $10 for McLean tax district residents. (more...)

The Alden in McLean will present Puppet State Theatre Company of Scotland's acclaimed production of The Man Who Planted Trees for one performance on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15, $10 for McLean tax district residents. (more...)

London's Union Theatre is set to revive The Baker's Wife, which will begin performances Sept. 21, and open Sept. 23. The production will be directed by Michael Strassen and feature Lisa Stokke as Geneviève. (more...)

London's Union Theatre is set to revive The Baker's Wife, which will begin performances Sept. 21, and open Sept. 23. The production will be directed by Michael Strassen and feature Lisa Stokke as Geneviève. (more...)

Reprise Theatre Company’s 2011-2012 season features two classic American musicals at UCLA’s Freud Playhouse – “Cabaret” (September 13 to September 25, 2011), based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, Broadway production directed by Harold Prince; “The Baker’s Wife” (February 14 to 26, 2012), with book by Joseph Stein and music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, based on the film "La Femme de Boulanger" by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono; and a third production to be announced, which will play April 17 to 29, 2012. (more...)

London's Union Theatre is set to revive The Baker's Wife, which will begin performances Sept. 21, and open Sept. 23. The production will be directed by Michael Strassen and feature Lisa Stokke as Geneviève. (more...)

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is gearing up for its 11th Flint Hills International Children's Festival. Minnesota's signature arts festival for children and families features performing artists from all across the state, region and world. Festival dates are May 31-June 5, 2011. Nearly 500,000 people have enjoyed the Festival since it began in 2000. (more...)

Reprise Theatre Company will present "The Apple Tree" with book music and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock, additional book material by Jerome Coopersmith, and based on stories by Mark Twain, Frank R. Stockton, and Jules Feiffer as the third production of its 2011-2012 season, playing April 17 to 29, 2012 at the Freud Playhouse. (more...)

Reprise Theatre Company’s 2011-2012 season features two classic American musicals at UCLA’s Freud Playhouse – “Cabaret” (September 13 to September 25, 2011), based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, Broadway production directed by Harold Prince; “The Baker’s Wife” (February 14 to 26, 2012), with book by Joseph Stein and music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, based on the film "La Femme de Boulanger" by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono; and a third production to be announced, which will play April 17 to 29, 2012. (more...)

Reprise Theatre Company’s 2011-2012 season features two classic American musicals at UCLA’s Freud Playhouse – “Cabaret” (September 13 to September 25, 2011), based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, Broadway production directed by Harold Prince; “The Baker’s Wife” (February 14 to 26, 2012), with book by Joseph Stein and music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, based on the film "La Femme de Boulanger" by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono; and a third production to be announced, which will play April 17 to 29, 2012. Jason Alexander is the artistic director of Reprise Theatre Company. (more...)

The Lost Treasures Collection is a new series of rarely performed musical gems presented in concert/cabaret version on Lakewood Theatre Company's Side Door stage. Each show in the series is presented script-in-hand, with minimal staging. (more...)

The Lost Treasures Collection is a new series of rarely performed musical gems presented in concert/cabaret version on Lakewood Theatre Company's Side Door stage. Each show in the series is presented script-in-hand, with minimal staging. (more...)

The Lost Treasures Collection is a new series of rarely performed musical gems presented in concert/cabaret version on Lakewood Theatre Company's Side Door stage. Each show in the series is presented script-in-hand, with minimal staging. (more...)

Pittsburgh International Children's Theater, a division of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, presents the 24th annual Pittsburgh International Children's Festival from May 12-16, 2010, in the green spaces surrounding Schenley Plaza and the University of Pittsburgh, and at various indoor theaters in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh. Giant Eagle is the lead sponsor of the 2010 Pittsburgh International Children's Festival. (more...)

Pittsburgh International Children's Theater, a division of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, presents the 24th annual Pittsburgh International Children's Festival from May 12-16, 2010, in the green spaces surrounding Schenley Plaza and the University of Pittsburgh, and at various indoor theaters in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh. Giant Eagle is the lead sponsor of the 2010 Pittsburgh International Children's Festival. (more...)

"Celebrating the world we share" is the theme for the first International Children's Festival to be held at PlayhouseSquare May 3-8, 2010. (more...)

Known for its perfect blend of hands-on performing arts experiences and outright fun, the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the 26th Annual Philadelphia International Children's Festival, Tuesday, April 27 - Saturday, May 1, 2010. (more...)

Pittsburgh International Children's Theater, a division of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, presents the 24th annual Pittsburgh International Children's Festival from May 12-16, 2010, in the green spaces surrounding Schenley Plaza and the University of Pittsburgh, and at various indoor theaters in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh. Giant Eagle is the lead sponsor of the 2010 Pittsburgh International Children's Festival. (more...)

Known for its perfect blend of hands-on performing arts experiences and outright fun, the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the 26th Annual Philadelphia International Children's Festival, Tuesday, April 27 - Saturday, May 1, 2010. (more...)