I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS

Join us and The Barter Players for a heartwarming musical adventure for the whole family! The Barter Players will perform “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” on Saturday, Nov. 29th at 7 p.m. at Jettie Baker Center in Clintwood. Children and students will be admitted free. Adult tickets are $20 at the door. Concessions will be available. For more information and to make reservations, please visit proartva.org.

It’s Christmas time at the Cincinnati Zoo, and everyone there eagerly anticipates the birth of Bella, the zoo’s first baby hippo. Seven-year-old Lois Jean, the zookeeper’s daughter, is especially excited—she’s counting on Bella to reunite her family in time for the holidays. When the unexpected happens, only one person can prevent tragedy. Will Santa arrive in time to save Bella—and Christmas?

The Barter Players are a group of professional artists who perform world-class theatre for young people. They believe in theatre that awakens the imaginations of the most exciting, most participatory audience in the world: kids. Barter Player performances focus on what brings out bravery in all of us, and shows never talk down to the audience. Because of their fierce theatricality, no-holds-barred acting, and faithfulness to the best stories ever written, they have a following among both children and adults alike. The child in all of us deserves wild adventure, incredible story, and the excitement of live theatre so close you can reach out and touch it.

This project was supported, in part, by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. This performance is additionally supported in part by the Town of Clintwood. Pro-Art is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as the C. Bascom Slemp Foundation, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, and Mountain Empire Community College.