Continuing with my marathon weekend of holiday shows (
read more about that here), last night I saw
Open Eye Figure Theatre's Holiday Pageant. Like
Black Nativity is to Penumbra Theatre,
The Holiday Pageant is Open Eye's annual tradition. And like
Black Nativity, I had never seen it before this year. The show began as an entertainment for family and friends in the home of Open Eye Co-Founders Susan Haas and Michael Sommers (who wrote, directed, and designed this version), and has since expanded into the show currently on the charming, intimate, adorably tiny stage of Open Eye. The production values may have increased, with beautiful sets and costumes and a 12-person choir singing original songs by Victor Zupanc, but it still has that homey feel of a family pageant. We're luck that Susan and Michael have invited us into their home and family to experience this oddly sweet little gem.
