Durham Family Theatre Presents: “The House at Pooh Corner” A Musical for All Ages

In a community motivated by things that are genuine and authentic, the arts are a really big deal.  Just such a place, Durham, NC is home to many theaters producing and hosting performances and artists from the local to the international mega-stars.  With thirteen theaters, the largest of which is the fourth most attended theater in the US, Durham is a true focal point for performing arts in North Carolina and the Southeast.

Cast of "The House at Pooh Corner"

In the play “The House at Pooh Corner,” presented by Durham Family Theatre, written by A.A. Milne and adapted by Betty Knapp, Pooh and Friends gather in the Hundred Acre Woods for a Mergency Meeting called by Christopher Robin. Eeyore needs a house before the blizzard arrives. Piglet is afraid of nearly everything and Tigger bounces into the Woods with Unexpected Consequences! All the while, Christopher Robin, Pooh and Friends sing the most lively and beautiful songs with music put to A.A. Milne’s hums by H. Fraser-Simson.

Presented on March 9, 10, 16, 17 at 7:00 pm and March 10 & 17 at 1:00 pm at Whitford Hall in Duke Memorial United Methodist Church (504 W Chapel Hill Street), tickets are available on Durham Family Theatre's website.

Durham Family Theatre presents plays and classes for all ages year-round. As diversity is important in Durham, their mission is to create a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, inter-generational community-based theatre, reaching into and being fed by Durham's neighborhoods, where amateurs and professionals of all ages, races and economic status can gain skills that lead to meaningful careers and relationships while creating engaging, exciting, transforming theatre.

“The House at Pooh Corner” is presented through arrangements with The Dramatic Publishing Company.

Performance Summer Camp for Youth

The Oscars have come and gone, but Durham’s young people can hone their acting skills at the Durham Family Theatre Summer Performance Camps. Each 3-week camp session is designed to enhance participants’ skill at acting, directing, costume design, set creation, and theatre sound and lighting.

But, more importantly every participant is guaranteed to play a part, have a great time, and come away enriched with new friends. At the end of each session, the student play will be shown to the public for two performances. Visit the Durham Family Theatre website for more information.

There are many other interesting summer camp options in Durham.  For a glimpse at a few of the other options, check out Durham Parks and Recreation, Piedmont Wildlife Center, Elodie Farms, and the soon to be completed Levin Jewish Community Center which accepts children from all faith environments.