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Children's Theater of Madison

Life Doesn't Frighten Me: I Am Fearless Royalty

A graphic of a red, stick figure person. He has a star on his chest and a crown on his head. His shadow is projected onto a wall behind him in the shape of a dinosaur, also wearing a crown. Above them are the words "Life Doesn't Frighten Me. I Am Fearless Royalty. The background is purple.

Saturday, February 3 - Sunday, February 18

Starlight Theater at MYArts

Age Recommendation

5 and up

Runtime

Approximately 60 minutes

Directed and Choreographed by Paige Hernandez

“Shadows on the wall
Noises down the hall
Life doesn’t frighten me at all.”

So begins Maya Angelou’s inspiring poem and the opening of this original play by multi-disciplinary hip-hop artist Paige Hernandez. Celebrate every child’s unique strength and courage in this upbeat, interactive, musical adventure reminding us all that we are indeed fearless royalty!

World Premiere by Paige Hernandez
With Music by Kris Funn
Based on “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me”
by Dr. Maya Angelou from the book And Still I Rise
Used with permission of Caged Bird Legacy, LLC
This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts

The Saturday, February 10, 1pm performance will be American sign language interpreted.

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