Seattle Children's Theatre — Attraction in Seattle

Ahhh yes, the Seattle Chicken's Theatre, a robust symbol of discomposure that has cost me several prolonged lapses in judgement since my birth in '37. It was during this year that I gained insight into the workings of the heart, hands and respiratory system - knowledge I hesitate to forget in the near future, knowledge that carried me through my capacious work as a Chicken Surgeon at this very Chicken Theatre. The layout of the Theatre is decisively wretched - with gaggles of young chicks and chickens nipping about at their own leisure. As their impoverished, tender and querulous surgeon, it was my humble duty to equip each chick or chicken with a new respiratory system after each Theatrical performance, a position previously held only by lewd friends and unadulterated foes. Each rousing hour of my job I was tormented for days at a time, performing extensive feats of ill-will to thousands of chicks and chickens alike. Unlike other locally owned Chicken's Theatres, this one paid me several hundred dollars per decade, which was a treat for me, especially after I was diagnosed with a disorder that desolate winter, a disorder that left me with somewhere between three and sixty eight hospital bills, depending on who you ask. One chick from these years in particular stands out - Louanne, an austere, pensive girl of just 4 years, who always had a bit to say about the passage of time, the definite nature of death, and the fragile state of our ecosystem. If you are interested in seeing her perform, I suggest you complete the tragic journey to the Theatre as fast as you can, as my career is dwindling down, and chicks and chickens cannot fetter...

How can you mess up Peter Rabbit? Well, they did! Parents be aware, they say this show is good for 3+, I would say it is appropriate for kids 8 or 9+ (and 1 9yo in our group didn't like it either, it was too preachy). The projected face of McGregor, the shadow and sound effects are all very R horror movie like, it is completely unnecessary and overwhelming for the young kids. They might get nightmares if they are not used to this kind of stuff. The main message "rewrite your own story" is a nice idea, but again, not for young audience of 3-8 yo. It might resonate with 9 yo or + but definitely not preschoolers. The plot (getting stuck in the story, reenacting the story line, then changing the plot) is way too confusing for younger kids to follow and comprehend. I'm not sure if they ever consult a developmental psychologist to see if this is age appropriate. The same problem with "a very electric Christmas' last holiday season, violence, scary sound effects, inappropriate (and totally unnecessary) reference to sexualized lyrics, and they advertise it is appropriate for the whole family. I know the staff put in a lot of time and effort in the productions, but I wish the team that select shows and screen content would have more background in childhood education and developmental psychology. This is ridiculous, don't forget you are a theater...

We love SCT and have been season ticket holders for several years with our now 7 year old and Corduroy was our 3 year olds first show. In the past we have been so very impressed with the quality of shows but I think we were surprised at the simplicity of dialogue from Corduroy and our boys noticed. (Literally he only said “button”). Corduroy even said more in the book. we just saw Snow White and again I think given the legacy of the story and the fact that most children are drawn to the 7 dwarves we were a bit surprised by how this story was told. Our children along with many others in the theater were becoming restless and waiting to see the other dwarves. In any case, out of likely 12 plays that we have attended these were the first two that we felt were not as strong. We will continue to support the theater 🎭. Sadly given the closing of the parking garage down the street from the theater, parking has become a horrible challenge. We now give ourselves a lot...