The Winnipesaukee Playhouse Education Department will present almost 30 students performing in a musical version of Pippi Longstocking this weekend. This bright, colorful, family-friendly musical will be performed at the playhouse Friday through Sunday.
Pippi is the high-spirited, warm- hearted incarnation of every child’s dream of freedom and power. Dressed in strange clothes and living with her horse and pet monkey, she possesses supernatural strength and untold wealth. When Pippi is not dancing with burglars who are trying to steal the gold coins given to her by her father (a pirate who is revered as a king by a tribe of South Sea island cannibals), she is at the circus fighting the strongest man in the world or playing tag with policemen.
Local students, ages 8 through 12, from all over the Lakes Region will perform in this production. The show is directed by Johanna Halperin, with music direction by Judy Hayward and choreography by Rebecca Gregoire.
“Pippi Longstocking: The Family Musical” will be performed Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets range from $8 to $16. Advanced reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made online at winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org or by calling
279-0333.