Tag Archive for: DCPA Education

Elephant & Piggie Books Come to Life Onstage This Fall

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” adds songs and movement to author Mo Willems’ beloved books When a book has few words, no background pictures, and two simply drawn characters, how does it translate on stage? For Theatre for Young Audiences director Allison Watrous, the addition of music by Deborah Wicks La Puma […]

Activities to Play: Elephant and Piggie

DCPA Education & Community Engagement presents Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” from October 18-December 22, 2024 in the Weeks Conservatory Theatre. Prepared specially for PreK through third grade audiences, this Theatre for Young Audiences production is based on Mo Willems’ beloved and award-winning children’s books. Dive into a world of make believe, […]

Full Cast and Creative Team Announced for Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) is excited to announce the full casting and creative team for the fall Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) musical Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” based on the popular children’s book series by Mo Willems. The DCPA will stage 110 student matinee and public performances […]

Perfecting Shakespeare: Unleash Your Inner Bard

Whether you’re a seasoned enthusiast or a budding performer, studying Shakespeare offers many benefits. From language mastery and versatility to emotional depth and physicality, diving into the world of William Shakespeare offers actors a chance to grow artistically, intellectually, and emotionally. Let’s explore some of the exciting classes and programs available in the area, including […]

Denver Fencing and Sword Fighting Classes for the Swashbuckler in You

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a story of love and revenge among family members — like today’s soap operas and drama series. Hamlet — playing at the Wolf Theatre September 13 through October 6 and directed by Denver Center Theatre Company Artistic Director Chris Coleman — features plenty of scenes with sword fights and combat. Feeling […]

Deliver the Punchline: Area Comedy Classes

For anyone who has ever wished they’d been voted “Class Clown,” — or class clowns who would like to be on the stage instead of in the audience — comedy classes may be just the thing to channel your inner Steve Martin or Wanda Sykes. Even without aspirations toward a career in stand-up and your […]

The Making of Shakespeare in the Parking Lot

The idea for Shakespeare in the Parking Lot came from teachers who wanted to bring to life the Bard’s beautiful plays to help students truly understand why the works have been so important for centuries. “It is meant as a dramatic text and meant to be performed rather than reading it like a novel,” said […]

The Art of Play

We live in fast paced, non-stop culture where we often forget to pause, take stalk of our lives, and make sure to throw a little “me” time in between the hustle and bustle of our everyday activities.

Laugh For Your Health

From the archives: this article was originally published on February 2, 2022 Laughing isn’t just a sign of feeling good; laughing is actually good for you too. “We’ve all heard some version of the expression, ‘Laughter is the best medicine,’ and intuitively we know this makes sense,” says Dr. Justin Ross, a clinical psychologist at […]