Locomotion
February 25 through March 18
Saturdays at 2pm and 5pm
Sundays at 2pm (no Sunday shows 3/11 or 3/18)
First Timer First Saturday: February 25
Grandparent Days: February 26 and March 17
Bob Hicks says, "Maybe best of all, the audience gets to see some true theatrical sleight-of-hand: the whole story’s performed by just three actors."
"Love, hope and inspiration triumph in Locomotion at Oregon Children's Theatre."
Locomotion is "...a tribute to humanity and a show well worth seeing."
"In the end the play was a good way to look at how feelings can be expressed through writing and can help a person understand things better."—9-year old reviewer for PDX Kids Calendar
Lonnie’s mama named him after the 1970s dance hit “Locomotion,” but she isn’t around anymore. His teacher, Ms. Marcus, is teaching his class about poetry. As he fills the pages of his notebook with haikus, sonnets, and words-written-quickly-so-that-they-don’t-escape, we learn about his foster mother Ms. Edna, his beloved little sister Lili, and the heartbreak of loss.
Presented in lyrical spoken word that is both poignant and humorous, Lonnie’s story plays out with such vulnerable honesty that your heart will leap with anticipation and joy at every turn.
Recommended for ages 10 and up.
Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book and a National Book Award Finalist.
Adapted by Jacqueline Woodson from her book Locomotion. This play was commissioned by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Orlando Repertory Theatre.