If you haven’t been to revels, you gotta go. Take the kids. Very kid friendly. There’s singing-dancing-cavorting-merrie making big time. and ooooh, the costumes. They’ve presented this pageant in our area for 24 years. Many Sing Thing alumni have participated and this year Jessica and her mom, Jennifer, alumnae of our SF group, are both participating. If you haven’t gotten filled with holiday spirit (& it’s pretty difficult these days) I guarantee that this will do it. We try to go twice because it is such a joy and we love the music. Lots of singing and they include the audience, too.
In celebration of the winter solstice, this year Revels is exploring the music, dance, stories and traditions of old Bavaria.
Dates are December 11-13 and 18-20, 2009
Held at Oakland’s Lake Merritt in the Scottish Right Theatre, 1547 Lakeside Dr., Oakland
www.californiarevels.org for more information
Tickets are $12-$50 and there are discounted shows, special prices for children and matinees and early evening shows so kids can get home and get to bed. The theatre is located right across the street from the new Chalet restaurant. There is some discounted parking at the oakland museum and it is near the 12th street BART station.
It is held at Oakland’s Lake Merritt at the Scottish Rite Auditorium