Have you ever seen magic left over from a rainstorm? Have you ever walked in a forest and thought you saw something little and enchanting out of the corner of your eye? Do you believe in Faeries? As children we have seen magic and known in our hearts there was something really out there, hidden, kind, beautiful, and filled with goodness. Do you remember these feelings? This yearning? If so, you too may have glimpsed Faeryland.
Winner of the Nickelodeon's Parents' Pick Award for "Best Children's Theater in Los Angeles," named “Best of Hollywood” by the Hollywood Reporter, named “Best of LA” by LA Parent and Los Angeles magazine, A Faery Hunt has been enchanting the families of Southern California for the past 10 years. With the help of the faery folke, the children embark on an exciting interactive adventure. In a gentle and fun way, the audience actually becomes part of each story. Through the forest, moving the costume-clad family audiences to different clearings, the children help faery expert Auntie Angelica Root on a magical, interactive adventure through Faeryland. The shows are for children, boys and girls, and the young-at-heart. Most of the children come in costume. There is something for the whole family in the interactive original shows. The tales carry simple life-messages including kindness, forgiveness, respect for nature, keeping a positive attitude, love for one another and to have fun. Groups and birthdays are welcome at all events. Private birthday parties are also available.
Weekly performances take place in the forest and parks, and a few times a year A Faery Hunt comes indoors at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks and the Sunset Theatre Company in Redondo Beach. Seasonal shows are also performed yearly at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge and South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Shows usually start at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $15 per person at Griffith Park and the Whitefire Theatre, and $12.50 a ticket at all other locations. Other performance locations are Tarzana Community and Cultural Center, Corriganville Park, Crestwood Hills Park, South Coast Botanic garden, and Descanso Gardens. There are many other shows with libraries or other children’s organizations throughout the year, which are free or have a nominal fee.
Most children come in costume. Many people bring a picnic lunch.
Reservations are suggested at 818-324-6802 or at www.afaeryhunt.com.
Shows usually start at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $15 per person at Griffith Park and the Whitefire Theatre, and $12.50 a ticket at all other locations. Other performance locations are Tarzana Community and Cultural Center, Corriganville Park, Crestwood Hills Park, South Coast Botanic garden, and Descanso Gardens. There are many other shows with libraries or other children’s organizations throughout the year, which are free or have a nominal fee.
A Faery Hunt performs scheduled Saturdays in the clearings off of the Fern Dell Drive entrance of Griffith Park, 2333 Fern Dell Place, Los Angeles, CA 90068, on the southwest side of the park; scheduled Sundays at Tarzana Community Center, 19130 Ventura Blvd. Tarzana, CA 91356, and scheduled Saturdays and Sundays at Corriganville Park, 7001 Smith Road, Simi Valley, CA 93063; scheduled Saturdays and Sundays in Crestwood Hills Park, 1000 Hanley Avenue, Brentwood, CA 90049, scheduled Sundays at the Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; scheduled Sundays at the Sunset Theatre Company, 1603 Aviation #6, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, schedule Tuesdays and Saturdays at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge 91011; and scheduled Saturdays at South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Boulevard, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274.
There are many doors into Faeryland – following a rose path, in the laughter of a loved one, at dawn’s first light – Faeryland can be found in the extraordinary and in the ordinary. You just have to know where to look!
