Each performance will contain live music and will encourage audience participation. The series includes Felix Pitre in Animal Tales (Cuentos Animales) on Sat, April 12; and concludes with Lisa Facciponti in Stories from Around the World on Sat, May 10. Space is limited, so advance registration is strongly recommended.

Felix Pitre—Animal Tales (Cuentos Animales)

Sat, April 12, 2008 at 10am and 12 pm (FREE – registration recommended)

Felix Pitre brings to life the culture of Latin America with puppetry, stories, songs, instruments, and dance—performed in English interwoven with Spanish words and phrases. In Animal Tales, Felix presents a collection of animal stories and songs from Brazil, Mexico, and Peru celebrating the environment and teaching respect for creatures large and small.

As a storyteller, Pitre has performed throughout the U.S., including Washington's Kennedy Center and the Smithsonian's Discovery Theatre. His picture books, Juan Bobo and the Pig, and Paco and the Witch have been published in both English and Spanish. -- www.statetheatrenj.org