presents the American premiere of Rain Dance Music by Stuart Hancock Directed by David Bass and Kathy Lindsay A tale of animals on the African savannah facing a drought, the Machiavellian lion whom they elect to lead them, and their un- likely hero, a brilliant but neurotic and politically apathetic rabbit. INTER-GENERATIONAL CAST Libretto by Donald Sturrock Choreography by Rachel Zimmerman Rain Dance was inspired by Tish Farrell’s short story, “The Hare Who Would Not Be King.” It was ﬁrst performed in 2010 by the W11 Opera for Young People in London. PRESENTED WITH SIDE TITLES EIGHT PERFORMANCES: Saturdays, 3/29 and 4/5, 3:00pm and 7:00pm Sundays, 3/30 and 4/6, 1:00pm and 5:00pm* *Sandwiches available for purchase during intermission of the 5:00pm shows; snacks available at all other shows The Peabody School 70 Rindge Avenue Cambridge, MA 02140 FREE ADMISSION, Suggested Donation: $5 Children, $10 Adults BUY TICKETS to guarantee you get in (seating is general admission) $5 Children, $10 Adults 800.838.3006 or www.familyopera.org or [email protected] www.familyopera.org Special thanks to the Robbins/de Beaumont Foundation for their support of this production. 1st weekend performances: SAT., 3/29, 3pm & 7pm SUN., 3/30, 1pm & 5pm 2nd weekend performances: SAT., 4/5, 3pm & 7pm SUN., 4/6, 1pm & 5pm

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presents the American premiere of

Rain Dance

Music byStuart Hancock

Directed byDavid Bass andKathy Lindsay

A tale of animals on the African savannah facing a drought, the Machiavellian lion whom they elect to lead them, and their un-likely hero, a brilliant but neurotic and politically apathetic rabbit.

INTER-GENERATIONAL CAST

Libretto byDonald Sturrock

Choreography byRachel

ZimmermanRain Dance was inspired by Tish Farrell’s short story, “The Hare Who Would Not Be King.” It was fi rst performed in 2010 by the W11 Opera for Young People in London.

PRESENTED WITH SIDE TITLES

EIGHT PERFORMANCES:Saturdays, 3/29 and 4/5, 3:00pm and 7:00pmSundays, 3/30 and 4/6, 1:00pm and 5:00pm**Sandwiches available for purchase during intermission of the 5:00pm shows; snacks available at all other shows

The Peabody School70 Rindge AvenueCambridge, MA 02140

FREE ADMISSION, Suggested Donation:$5 Children, $10 Adults

BUY TICKETS to guarantee you get in(seating is general admission)

$5 Children, $10 Adults 800.838.3006 or

www.familyopera.org [email protected]

Special thanks to the Robbins/de Beaumont Foundation for their support of this production.

1st weekend performances:SAT., 3/29, 3pm & 7pmSUN., 3/30, 1pm & 5pm

2nd weekend performances:SAT., 4/5, 3pm & 7pm

SUN., 4/6, 1pm & 5pm