Lightwire Theater returns home to New Orleans after advancing to the semi-finals of last season’s America’s Got Talent and starring for five months in AGT’s live Las Vegas stage show. The globetrotting troupe of dancing electroluminescent puppeteers are premiering their newest original production, “A Very Electric Christmas.” Audiences of all ages will watch in wonderment as captivating new characters pursue a holiday journey of inspiration and light, all set to Christmas classics, including songs from Nat King Cole, Tchaikovsky and Mariah Carey.
When
Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 10:00am
Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 7:30pm
Friday, December 13, 2013 - 8:00pm
Saturday, December 14, 2013 - 3:00pm
Saturday, December 14, 2013 - 8:00pm
Sunday, December 15, 2013 - 3:00pm
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 2:00pm
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 7:30pm
Friday, December 20, 2013 - 8:00pm
Saturday, December 21, 2013 - 3:00pm
Saturday, December 21, 2013 - 8:00pm
Sunday, December 22, 2013 - 3:00pm
Artists
Tickets & Registration
A portion of the ticket proceeds for Lightwire: A Very Electric Christmas will be donated to Contemporary Arts Center.
Tickets and info available at http://www.thejoytheater.com.
VALET PARKING: Valet parking is available directly in front of the Joy Theater during events. To pre-purchase valet parking, CLICK HERE.
Where
Lightwire Theater
Creators Ian Carney and Corbin Popp met while dancing in Twyla Tharp’s Broadway show Movin’ Out. An immediate connection was made as they discovered their mutual love of art, theater and technology. After coming across a product called EL wire, the lights turned on. “EL wire” is short for electroluminescent wire: Unlike black lights, the technology can be powered by batteries and requires no theatrical lighting. The possibilities seemed endless. Together with their wives Eleanor and Whitney they began to develop puppetry based creatures that quickly gained personality.
Relocating from New York to Ian and Eleanor’s hometown, New Orleans, they continued the creative process. It was there, in the Katrina ravaged city, that the show began to take shape. The result, after years of engineering and development, is Darwin the Dinosaur. Truly unique and visually dazzling, Darwin is an innovative theatrical experience. Electroluminescent creatures light up the darkened stage in the heart-rending tale of a dinosaur who discovers the true meaning of love. Originally created in partnership with The Detroit Music Hall, Darwin has performed all over the Americas and Europe for enthusiastic audiences of all ages.