"'Ugly Duckling' is a wonderful piece of children’s theatre, slickly executed and lovingly performed. It will keep little ones enthralled from its energetic opening to its cheeky cliff-hanger conclusion."
Meet the most unusual duckling the pond has ever seen! In their nest at the edge of a pond, the baby ducklings wait impatiently for Mummy’s enormous egg to hatch. But their new brother doesn’t look like everyone else. He doesn’t even quack like a proper duckling! Teased and called Ugly by his siblings, our hero goes on an adventure in search of a place to fit in. As the seasons change the woodland trees from dark weathered branches to silver sticks of frost, the lost and lonely fledgling meets a menagerie of mischievous animals…. But where does he really belong? Hans Christian Andersen’s well-known tale comes to life with a menagerie of mischievous animals, inventive physicality, and live music and songs that quack and trill. This charming production plays with the importance of identity, self-worth and takes us on a journey to discover inner beauty.
SHOW TIMES
FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2023 at 10AM
MERRILL AUDITORIUM, PORTLAND
BOX OFFICE
$8.50 / TICKET
This performance is a part of Ovation’s Cultivating Curiosity program and all attending students will receive a copy of The Ugly Duckling.
RUN TIME
60 minutes
ACCESSIBILITY
ASL Interpretation provided upon request, Wheelchair Accessible seating available at venue.
WORKSHOPS
Post-Performance Workshops available. Please email offstage@portlandovations.org for more information.