“Air Play” will be performed in Omaha soon, and I’m pretty excited about it. I’m not sure if I can quite describe it to you, but I’m confident both the kids and I will love it. Why you ask? If there’s one thing I learned about Omaha Performing Arts’ Family Series, it’s to trust them and just go see the show. (I still remember the season when I saw two amazing shows I’d never heard of in the Family Series: Cirque Mechanics Pedal Punk and Mummenschanz: The Musicians of Silence).
I’m partnering with OPA to tell you about the show and to give away a four pack of tickets so one of you can with your family too! “Air Play” is on Saturday, March 16, at 2 p.m. at the Orpheum Theater in Omaha. Tickets are on sale now at TicketOmaha.com.
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Omaha Performing Arts. I’m being compensated by tickets for myself to attend the show and to giveaway. All thoughts, opinions and typos are my own.
What is “Air Play”?
“‘Fun for all ages’ is a common puff in the arts, but with Air Play it’s strictly true. From the minute the curtain goes up on this buoyant fusion of wordless clowning and aerial spectacle, you feel as if you’ve stepped into an enchanted world somewhere between childhood and what comes afterwards, where normal rules (gravity included) have been temporarily held at bay. … A joy from start to finish, Air Play will entrance children, and will act as a great reset button for stressed adults.” – Sydney Morning Herald
“Air Play” is a family-friendly show that’s part-circus, part-street theater performance. It’s the brainchild of husband and wife team Seth Bloom and Christina Gelsone, who collaborated with renowned air sculptor Daniel Wurtzel to create the visually stunning, and often funny, show.
The show’s description gives you a little insight on what you can expect: “Air Play is a circus-style adventure of two siblings journeying through a surreal land of air, transforming the ordinary into objects of uncommon beauty. Fabrics dance in the wind, balloons have a mind of their own, confetti turns into the night sky, and an enormous canopy of hovering silk forever alters their future.”
Who is this show designed for?
All of the shows in the Omaha Performing Arts Family Series are curated to appeal to the widest audience and the broadest of age ranges. The show is about an hour long and in the middle of the day, which is ideal for families, if you ask me.
Given the whimsical description and the physical and visual nature of the show, this is going to appeal to kids who are at least 5 years old or older. It is not recommended for infants and toddlers.
Want to win tickets?
I’ll kick off a ticket giveaway on the Oh My! Omaha Facebook page on March 4. One winner will receive four tickets to the show on March 16!
It’s going to be the first in several days of giveaways for family-friendly activities so if you don’t follow Oh My! Omaha already, now’s a good time to start.
If you go
“Air Play”
When: March 16 at 2 p.m.
Where: Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St.
Cost: $15-$30. Purchase tickets online at TicketOmaha.com or save on ticketing fees and buy them in person at the Ticket Omaha box office located inside the Holland Performing Arts Center.
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