Touchstone Theatre of Bethlehem has released information on its 2015-2016 Season, beginning with The First 100 Years of Edith Piaf
Date: September 17-20
Time: 8pm Thurs.-Sat., 2pm Sun.
Venue: Touchstone Theatre, 321 E. 4th St. Bethlehem, PA 18015
Tickets: $25 / $15 students and seniors (Pay-What-You-Will Thursday, at the door)
Created by Teatro Potlach
Directed by Pino Di BuduoPerformed by Nathalie Mentha
Teatro Potlach of Fara Sabina, Italy in their American debut. Stories of French gangsters, women in love, passions, dreams, and memories come alive through this musical journey through France; the 1930s, 40s, and 50s; the immortal songs of Edith Piaf; and the struggle of the soul.Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling (610) 867-1689 or visiting www.touchstone.org.
King Lear
Date: October 15-18
Time: 8pm Thurs.-Sat., 2pm Sun.
Venue: Touchstone Theatre
Tickets: $25 / $15 students and seniors (Pay-What-You-Will Thursday, at the door)
Written by William Shakespeare
Adapted and Performed by The Independent Eye
A new creation by Conrad Bishop and Elizabeth Fuller; Lear is literal and figurative puppeteer in a puppet show of his own making, in this stunning two-person adaptation of Shakespeare's classic. As the tragic king obsessively plays out his loss of family, power, shelter, sanity, and hope, his Fool stage-manages his story until both succumb to madness, accompanied by nearly 30 life-sized, hand, and finger puppets.Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling (610) 867-1689 or visiting www.touchstone.org.
Christmas City Follies XVI
Date: December 3-20
Time: 8pm Thurs.-Sat., 2pm Sun. *added performance Sat, Dec. 19 at 2pm
Venue: Touchstone Theatre
Tickets: $25 / $15 students and seniors (Pay-What-You-Will Thursdays, at the door)
Created and Performed by the Touchstone Ensemble
A classic mainstay of Christmas in the Christmas City, devised by the Touchstone Ensemble – join us for the latest romp through merry music, holiday hilarity, and seasonal sweetness in Touchstone's annual variety show. Celebrate with The Old Guy, Little Red, The Pajama Sisters, and the immortal Shopping Cart Ballet!Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling (610) 867-1689 or visiting www.touchstone.org.
Mae Swe
Date: January 14-17
Time: 8pm Thurs.-Sat., 2pm Sun.
Venue: Touchstone Theatre
Tickets: $25 / $15 students and seniors (Pay-What-You-Will Thursday, at the door)
Created and Performed by Mary Wright ~ Spirited Stories
What does belonging mean when you're foced to leave the land of your birth' Mae Swe—Burmese for "my friend"—explores the mystery, beauty, and turmoil of Burma, as seen through the eyes of Burmese refugees, immigrants, students, missionaries, and travelers now in the Lehigh Valley. Combining storytelling, theatre, song, and movement, Mary Wright weaves a tale of home and homeland.Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling (610) 867-1689 or visiting www.touchstone.org.