CANCELLED: There Once Was… 2022- Tales of the Kazakhs

Bald Mountain Theater presents “There Once Was…” 2022- Tales of the Kazakhs at Spice Studio in Rochester, VT

*Cancelled due to COVID exposure. We hope to bring it back next year. Stay tuned!*

Performances on: July 29 & 30 at 7:30pm
                     July 31 at 2:00pm

Four Stories + Five Actors + Two Musician + No Rules = Theatrical Magic

Bald Mountain Theater is thrilled to announce the return of the annual family-friendly summer favorite “There Once Was …” on July 29-31 at Spice Studio in Rochester, Vermont. This year we bring you to the steppes of Asia with folktales from Kazakhstan. These stories from small, nomadic villages trying to survive in this wild, starkly beautiful landscape have a common thread: they celebrate the underdog. Those who are young, old, poor, female, kind, or otherwise overlooked use ingenuity and a little bit of magic to get a leg up and make the world a better place for themselves.

“There Once Was…” is the culmination of a weeklong creative intensive between actors, directors, and musicians to adapt these stories to Bald Mountain Theater’s unique brand of colorful, imaginative storytelling. We use simple techniques with minimal props to put the focus on the stories and performers. Says audience member Rob Gardner, “Jake Wildwood’s music […] provides the emotional under-pining against which the artistry of these talented actors unfolds with real grace and wit. With cloth, a wooden box and a scattering of props, this talented company evokes entire kingdoms of a fantastic world.”

This year’s artists include Jake Wildwood, Todd Eberhardt, Eric St. John, Vanessa Dunleavy, Lily Roberts, Mian O’Dowd, and Killian White.

Bald Mountain Theater specializes in bringing short stories, fables, folktales, and novellas to vivid life. Past iterations of “There Once Was…” featured fairytales from Japan, Italy, Russia, Ireland, and the Czech Republic. Bald Mountain aims to produce innovative theater you won’t see anywhere else.

Performances on July 29-30 at 7:30pm and July 31 at 2:00pm.
Tickets are $15, available at the door or at https://baldmountaintickets.ludus.com/index.php
All performances at Spice Studio, 482 South Main St., Rochester, VT 05767. Streaming will be available in partnership with TheaterEngine.
Go to www.baldmountaintheater.org for more information.

Bald Mountain Theater Company is an exempt organization as described in Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN #90-0154448