Trampled under hoof
Normally, theater-going audiences associate puppets with children's fare, or comedy. Not so for War Horse. "Joey," the titular equestrian machine, is a masterpiece of modern theater tech—it's more expressive than most doe-eyed starlets. The puppet acts so well, in fact, that this play won a Tony and was later adapted into a feature film by Steven Spielberg. Not to be missed. Wednesday, December 4, 7:30pm. Runs through Sunday, December 8. $33-63. The Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. 419-381-8851 stranahantheater.org
Like Kiefer Sutherland, but classier
Attention actors, writers, directors and theater folk of all walks—if you're looking for a challenge, UT's 24-hour theater event will put participants to the theatrical test of writing, rehearsing and performing a play in the span of a day. Playwrights will have the first 12 hours to compose their pieces, and then directors and actors will have another 12 hours to bring them to life. 24 Hour Plays is being organized by the UT chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, the national theatre fraternity. Participants must meet Friday, December 6, 7:30pm. Show goes on Saturday, December 7, 7:30pm. Free to participate. $5 to attend. The Center for Visual and Performing Arts, University of Toledo, corner of Towerview Blvd. & Campus Drive W. 419-530-2375. utoledo.edu/cvpa/theatrefilm/centerforperformingarts.html—JS
