Sat 2/7 @ 2PM
In its 45-year history, Cleveland troupe Dancing Wheels has built a national and even international reputation for its unique choreography and performances, mingling wheelchair dancers and “stand-up” dancers working together as an ensemble.
This weekend it will debut a new piece, aimed at children but sure to entertain people of all ages. That piece, Puff the Magic Dragon, will share the story of a lonely child named Jackie who overcomes his fears and insecurities by creating his own special friend, Puff, who takes him to magic lands where they meet new friends who have a variety of differences — but they all learn to accept each other. In the end, Puff evaporates as Jackie gets older, but the lessons of acceptance stay with him.
This premiere performance takes place at the Rickel Theater at Royce Hall on the Lake Erie College campus in Painesville. For tickets, go to dancingwheels/puff-the-magic-dragon/ or call 216-432-0306.