This issue has…

• 🎭 First Look Pics
  Wimpy Kid is lookin’ fun

• 🧩 Some Puzzle-Gamers
  finding all the diamonds

• 🎤 Tiny Stand-Ups
  these kids are cuuuuuute

THEATRE

First Look at Wimpy Kid

We had nearly 100 people turn up to the First Look event for Diary of a Wimpy Kid!

If you need a reminder, First Look is a series we started this year that gives Phipps patrons a sneak peek into the first rehearsal of our theatrical productions. They get to hear from the director and designers, see things like costume renderings, and in the case of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, hear the cast perform an early rendition of one of the musical numbers.

It’s a great (and fun) way to better understand how theatre works at the Phipps.

EVENTS

Cutest Stand-Up Comics

The second of our Stand-Up Junior series happened over the weekend, and boy was it a blast. Nearly 100 hilarious kiddos filled the black box to listen to a little (clean) stand-up and then give it a shot themselves.

My personal favorite part of this event is watching the professional stand-ups ABSOLUTELY SWEAT these tiny audience members. If you’re not bringing the funny, kids will 100% let you know. Utterly terrifying for the comics. Wonderfully hilarious for us.

There’s one more Stand-Up Junior on June 8th. Catch it if you can!

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my favorite gallery piece of the week
Here’s an example of how fun Russel’s work is. Your phone or computer screen isn’t doing it justice, so stop by the galleries before this exhibition closes on the 26th!

EVENTS

Finding So Many Diamonds

We’ve entered the final month of The Show Must Go On, our black box puzzle game, as it must close on January 23rd.

The Phipps has had over 100 groups play this immersive puzzle game over the past two holiday seasons. The average time to complete the game is about 75 minutes, but the fastest time has been 32:48…which is just insanely fast, btw.

I’ve had the pleasure of occasionally filling in to host the game and guide the players through their backstage adventures, and it’s been so much fun. If you’re still looking for something to do with the family/friend group before things get back to normal (that ship has probably already sailed), definitely check out this unique event before it closes.

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