BY PUSHCART PLAYERS

March 24 @12p
March 25 @ 11a

Cuentos Del Arbol” or “Tree Tales” is a delightful bi-lingual musical drawn from Spanish and Latin American folklore.  The play is designed to bring Spanish to “life” for students studying the language; and to make theatre accessible for students, parents and grandparents for whom English is a second language. Because the play is presented in a bi-lingual format, it provides literacy enhancement in both language and the arts.  The stories within the piece offer pride in the cultural heritage of Spain and Latin America while also providing access to the arts and arts education without a language barrier.

The centerpiece of all the stories is a tree (Un Arbol) that has sheltered, shielded and nurtured countless characters that have passed her way over the years. The tree’s caretaker, Arbolita, shares four of these stories with Tomas, a storyteller, who is looking for tales for his collection