Free tickets are being offered to the Saturday, 3/15 @2pm performance (RESERVATIONS REQUIRED) of the below.
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Grand Pistachio: Layer the Walls
DISCOUNTED TICKETS!
Can you imagine a puppet performance that brings New York’s immigration history to life?
Last winter, five thousand Manhattan and Brooklyn students were enthralled by the riveting stories, unique artistry, and timely content in Layer the Walls. This year we are offering TWO shows so you can choose the stories most relevant to your students.
Layer the Walls Part I: Turn of the Century (1870-1909)
An Irish father finds work building the Brooklyn Bridge
Italian brothers survive the Great Blizzard of 1888
Russian Jewish girls join the 1909 Garment Workers’ Strike
Layer the Walls Part II: Midcentury (1930-1970)
A Chinese father swims the Hudson River to save his family
A teen Holocaust survivor finds refuge in NYC
Puerto Rican cousins become involved with the Young Lords’ fight for healthcare justice