Braving the River by Juana Parral ran in the month of April 2024 and reached over 1000 people during 20 touring performances.
Braving the River is about two lands divided by a river. There is the Land of the Loud where we meet Sumit, a 9-year-old girl who wants to save her land but finds herself scared of the world around her. There is the Land of the Quiet where we meet Bodie, a 9-year-old boy, who wants nothing more than to escape the land of the quiet and face his fears.
Filled with songs, interactive sensory materials for each audience member to experience the story as it is happening, and lots of magic, this new show by Philly Children's Theatre is truly for the whole family.
Each family will receive a box full of magical sensory props that will help to tell the story of the show!
Another partnership that we had was the children at the Julia de Burgos School located in Fair Hill, Philadelphia. Under the guidance of Julia Gutman (Founder of the C.A.R.E Program), the children created all of the sensory artistic props that get handed out in a bag to each family that came to see the show! In the picture next to this, you can see the different sensory elements that the students created glitter jars, shakers, and smooth stones.
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Partnership Touring Sites for Braving the River included The Please Touch Museum, ​​The Autism Center, The HMS School for Cerebral Palsy, Lillian Marrero Library, Donatucci Library, Sawubona Creativity Project, Abington Arts Center, Wyck House, and McMichael Park.
