Bainbridge Island’s inD Theatre will stage a six-performance run of Dylan Thomas’ family holiday classic “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22 and Sunday, Dec. 23 at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art.
The show will feature Brad Farwell, a seasoned professional actor who has performed at the Seattle Rep, A Contemporary Theatre, Intiman, Village Theatre and others, accompanied by cellist Arlayne Easeman.
Admission is free. Visit www.indtheatre.org to reserve tickets.
“A Child’s Christmas in Wales” was first recorded by Thomas in 1952. From Wikipedia: “Emerging from an earlier piece he wrote for BBC Radio, the work is an anecdotal reminiscence of a Christmas from the viewpoint of a young boy, portraying a nostalgic and simpler time. It is one of Thomas’s most popular works.”
“As with his poetry, A Child’s Christmas in Wales does not have a tight narrative structure but instead uses descriptive passages in a fictionalised autobiographical style, designed to create an emotive sense of the nostalgia Thomas is intending to evoke, remembering a Christmas from the viewpoint of the author as a young boy.”
“This half-hour performance could be the perfect complement to your holiday errands or outings with out-of-town visitors,” said Matt Eldridge, inD Theatre co-founder. “‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales’ is a heartfelt, poignant tale for families of all ages and, like all of our shows, is free to attend.”