Story Pirates Announce Exclusive SF show at Sketchfest, featuring Dave Foley

From the creators of the #1 podcast for families comes a hilarious musical sketch comedy show, based on stories written by real kids. The Story Pirates perform as part of the 18th annual SF Sketchfest in a rare Bay Area public show. A special guest for this show will be comedian Dave Foley.

The all-ages performance is scheduled at the Marines Memorial Theater in San Francisco on Sunday, January 13th at 11 am. Tickets ($25) are available now; details are available at: www.storypirates.com/buytickets/

The performance celebrates the publication of the second Story Pirates book, Digging Up Danger, this month. A new season of Story Pirates Podcast episodes will launch on January 31st via Gimlet Media.

The Story Pirates aren't typical swashbuckling sailors. They're some of the best comedians from New York and Los Angeles, searching for kids' wildest, most imaginative ideas to adapt and perform. Featuring hits from the podcast and their award winning album Nothing Is Impossible, the Story Pirates Live includes guitar playing horses, magic rhinos and exclusive videos. At every performance, the cast improvises a new story written on the spot by the kids in the audience. This highly interactive show sparks the imaginations of kids and adults alike, inspiring everyone in the family to start telling their own stories.

Wherever they go, The Story Pirates garner accolades from educators, parents, and kids. More than 500,000 young people around the nation have experienced Story Pirates programming. To learn about their educational programs, visit Story Pirates Changemakers at www.storypirates.org. Catch the Story Pirates live this winter and spring; their performances in New York and California are detailed at storypirates.com.