More and more often, Colorado is producing top notch talent headed to Broadway. Case in point, Overland High School (Class of 2020) graduate Gabriella Shead who we caught between shows as she transitioned from Company Management Production Assistant on THE WIZ tour launch to Assistant Company Manager on THE BOOK OF MORMON tour. “Truly, my […]
Real life survivor Margaret “Molly Brown” and Life of Pi’s fictional survivors Pi and Richard Parker (a Bengal tiger) have two things in common — both were adrift at sea following shipwrecks and both were, ultimately, destined for Colorado. DCPA Broadway’s engagement of Life of Pi (March 18-30, 2025) recounts the extraordinary story of a […]
Turn off the tv and turn on the tell-a-vision! Opalanga Pugh – Griot and Urban Storyteller – 1952-2010 Yann Martel, author of the book Life of Pi says the story can be distilled down to three ideas:: Life is a story. You can choose your story. A story with God is the better story. Telling […]
DCPA BROADWAY’S 2025/26 SUBSCRIPTION SEASON AND ADDED ATTRACTIONS WHERE MAGIC COMES TO LIFE Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Outsiders, and more Denver Center for the Performing Arts Broadway and Cabaret announces the 2025/26 subscription season and added attractions. The subscription season kicks off with the Tony Award®–winning musical comedy, […]
Naruto, a teenage boy in Hidden Leaf Village in Japan, is fighting to become his village’s Hokage, an honor bestowed on the strongest ninja. After years of ostracization and ridicule as a boy, he resolves to earn his village’s respect by forming strong friendships, accomplishing impossible tasks, and overcoming all obstacles. Naruto’s stubborn optimism and […]
Hinduism, Catholicism, and Islam are three of the world’s most populous and ancient religions. They are frequently seen as being at odds with one another, and wars have been fought for more than a millennium among them. Oppression and persecution by religious majorities still take place, but the play Life of Pi offers another possibility, […]
Classic theatre patrons and Shakespearean aficionados may know their thees and thous, but they may be less familiar with the manga genre, otherwise known as Japanese graphic novels. But millions of fans around the world are quite familiar with the story of Naruto, an orphaned ninja who dreams of becoming the leader of his village. […]
Take a look at the interviews below with three Life of Pi creatives: Yann Martel, author of the acclaimed novel; Max Webster, director; and Simon Friend, producer. Provided by Life of Pi, Education & Resources Packet Team. By Susie Ferguson for Mousetrap Theatre Projects, 2022
The Booker Prize is the “leading literary award in the English-speaking world,” or more succinctly, it is a prize that transforms the winner’s career. Each year, a panel of judges reads hundreds of books in literary fiction, selecting a number to longlist based on literary excellence. Being longlisted for the Booker Prize alone garners a […]
Click here to see more Life of Pi interviews Provided by Life of Pi, Education & Resources Packet Team. By Susie Ferguson for Mousetrap Theatre Projects, 2022 Can you start by telling us about the novel? Life of Pi is a literary novel which means that it follows fewer rules than genre-based fiction. With romances, […]