Professionals from Theatre, Education, & Child Development
"Dragon's Eye, like all of the world's great children's theatre companies, dares to place its trust in our youngest minds, remembering that the most fantastic journeys of imagination live not in books or movies but in the imagination and play of childhood. A Dragon's Eye production is an invitation to play, an invitation fashioned from the very stuff our dreams are made of." - Brian Joyce, former Director of the Philadelphia International Children's Festival
“The actors are excellent. The way they captured the children’s attention was amazing. It was very creative, very interactive. The children were following right along with the story and they remembered every detail. - Michelle and Rose, educators, Salvation Army Croc Center
"It’s a highly interactive show, and I have to admit that I got caught up in the fun, at some point shuffling around on my knees with an imaginary magnifying glass looking for clues and later singing Elvis’ “Hound Dog” at the top of my lungs. And there’s a valuable moral to the whole story, though it’s not presented in a moralistic way." - Philadelphia Magazine "Adults, put away your smart phones and join in — it’s a blast!" -- Philadelphia City Paper
KIDS!
“It was awesome!” – Jayden, age 4 "I liked how we got to go up and help.” – Lillian, age 8 “I want to see the show again now!” – Elon, age 4 “I liked when I helped build.” – Malcolm, age 5 “I liked helping the monster with his scary walk and roar.” – Justin age 8 “My favorite part was the bubbles.” Jiji age 4 “I liked everything!” – Libby age 6 and Faith age 3
Adults
“I liked that it was active, moving around. It kept everyone’s attention.” – Zahir, parent, Point Breeze "More! More! More! More kids theater that doesn't make them sit still more than they already do!" -- Kittson, parent, Mantua “It was really spectacular. It was the first time I’ve ever seen anything like this for children.” – Rose, parent, Wayne “This is great. There’s nobody else that’s doing this.” – Christopher, parent “Fantastic! Engaging from start to finish.” – Dana, parent, Ashland, OR “There was a wonderful use of things at hand to make the story.” – Linda, grandparent, Wynnefield “The music was great!” – Joe, parent, South Philly (and Sophia, age 9) “I liked that the performance used the whole space.” – Brandy, parent, Passyunk Square
Top of page photo by JJ Tiziou: an audience member blowing bubbles to create Bubble Land in Seek & Hide at Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse