In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
10 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. PT
In-Person / In-Theatre Event
Best for Grades 3-6
Teacher Reservation Form
Tickets: Groups of 10 or more ($7 per person) | Single $11
Our Stages for All Ages: School Day Series performances are open to public and private schools, home school groups and families attending with children. To reserve seats, please download the teacher reservation form linked above and submit a completed form and payment to the Admiral Theatre Box Office at boxoffice@admiraltheatre.org.
In 1947, the Year of the Boar, a young girl leaves China with her parents for a new beginning in America... But it's harder than she expected. Though her classmates in Brooklyn come from a variety of backgrounds, Shirley is the only one who doesn't speak English, and she worries that she will never have a friend.
But through a new love of the Brooklyn Dodgers (especially her hero Jackie Robinson), Shirley begins to feel at home. Based on the book by Bette Bao Lord and told through humor, Chinese and English, and a rich multimedia staging, the play celebrates the bravery and sacrifice of those who bring new perspectives to our country.
