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| Arthur (Auston James) shows off the fine art in Art Dog (Chris Bennion) |
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| Dog thieves (Kate Jaeger and Allen Galli) steal Mona Woofa (Chris Bennion) |
Sometimes, adults wonder if shows labeled “children’s
theater” are ones that are going to bore them while enriching children’s
experience, and how they are going to make it through ferrying their children
to the event. For almost every production Seattle Children’s Theatre ever puts
on stage, that is never the case and there is always much for adults to enjoy
and even savor that will just sail over the kids’ heads.
Such is the case of the adorable production, Art Dog, on stage until May 18th. It
is a world premiere musical, although it has the feel of a cartoon more than a
musical. It’s a cartoon about fine art, dog-style. It’s based on Thacher Hurd’s
book, adapted by John Olive with music by Sue Ennis.