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The Story Pirates: AfterDark
Performance Schedule
Saturday, March 12th at 8PM
About the Show
As Geek Magazine describes it, "Story Pirates shares little in common with modern day children's programming; it's more in line with classic, geeky fare like Sesame Street, or the all-ages entertainment provided by Pixar." They don't dress as pirates or make anybody walk the plank, but Story Pirates do steal: they take their inspiration from kids themselves, creating an entire show adapted from stories penned by authors under the age of twelve. This literacy group's official mission is to "honor the words and ideas of young people." And while their creative writing programs in over 100 mostly low-income schools across the country evince a substantive educational program, the edgy style of their sketch comedy musical—mimicking kids' own unfiltered logic—more closely resembles vintage Monty Python than Blues Clues.
Called "crazy entertaining" by the Daily Show's Jon Stewart, the Story Pirates ensemble is made up of some of the most talented professional actors, comedians and musicians in New York and Los Angeles, where the troupe is dually based.
"The fact that the group performs nearly the same scripts for their mid-day children's shows as they do for late-night 'AfterDark' adults-only performances is a testament to the cheeky wisdom of the pieces," concludes Geek Magazine.
With a roster of talent like Kristen Schaal (Flight of the Conchords) and Eli Bolin (Sesame Street), Story Pirates resonates with both kids and grown-ups alike.
Tickets
Ticket PricesGeneral Admission: $22
or call (212) 868-4444, or visit the Barrow Street Theatre Box Office,open at 1PM daily
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