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RELEASE DATE
April 13, 2017
Segerstrom Center Schedules Sensory Friendly Performance of
Compagnia TPO’s The Painted Garden
Saturday, May 20 at 10 a.m. in Samueli Theater
COSTA MESA, CA – Segerstrom Center for the Arts has scheduled a Sensory Friendly performance of
The Painted Garden performed by Compagnia TPO on Saturday, May 20 at 10 a.m. in Samueli Theater.
During this immersive, interactive dance and multimedia show, children are invited to accompany dancers
on stage where sensors respond to movement and sound. Spontaneous and filled with surprising twists,
the show is a memorable adventure for children where they not only observe the story of the wonderful
garden, but also experience it with their bodies. Sensory Friendly performances are geared towards
patrons with sensory sensitivity and their families. They often feature ambient lighting throughout the
performance, and a reduction of or warning about loud sounds. Additionally, traditional theater etiquette
rules are more relaxed. Patrons can move around and enter and exit the theater as needed as well as use
mobile devices to assist with communication during the performance.
Tickets for the May 20 10 a.m. Sensory Friendly performance of The Painted Garden are $20 each and
available at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling (714) 556-2787. All other
performances in the engagement are sold out. For additional information, visit SCFTA.org.
Audiences are encouraged to arrive an hour before the performance for free creative activities. The
Center’s Education Department offers these enriching experiences to provide young people and their
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families more opportunities to play together creatively. Studies show that this is critical in helping to develop
the ability to think and problem solve.
The Painted Garden was created by Kurdish painter Rebwar Saeed. In Rebwar’s imaginary gardens, he
uses the colors yellow, blue, green, and red to represent earth, water/sky, life and love. Throughout the
production, children explore colors, matter, the use of shapes and space. Two dancers create
choreography inside each of the different landscapes, and the public is invited to interact and live a
theatrical experience based on a ‘tactile’ relationship with images and sounds. The garden provides an
unusual combination of aesthetic and sensorial experience that helps to develop the connections between
the self and others, and a playful contact with the arts.
The Painted Garden is the last in the Center’s 2016 – 2017 Family Series. Information on the 2017 – 2018
Season can be found online at www.scfta.org/family. The Discovery Series is perfect for children ages 4 –
8 and the Explorer Series has been designed for children ages 7 and older. Each show is an adventure in
storytelling and theatrical creativity that will inspire young imaginations and create a life-long interest and
appreciation for live theater. Each performance is meant to be enjoyed as a family and is preceded by an
hour of free family activities. All performances will be in Segerstrom Center’s Samueli Theater except
School of Rock, which will be performed in Segerstrom Hall.
The Center’s 2017 – 2018 Family Series
Discovery Series
Sing Along with The Muppet Movie
October 14, 2017 at 1:00 p.m.
October 15, 2017 at 1:00 and 4:30 p.m.
Journey to Oz
November 18, 2017 at 1:00 p.m.
November 19, 2017 at 1:00 and 3:30 p.m.
The Secret Life of Suitcases
October 28, 2017 at 1:00 p.m.
October 29, 2017 at 1:00 and 3:30 p.m.
The Gruffalo
March 24, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.* and 1:00 p.m.
March 25, 2018 at 1:00 and 3:30 p.m.
Shh! We Have a Plan
April 14, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.* and 1:00 p.m.
April 15, 2018 at 1:00 and 3:30 p.m.
*Sensory Friendly Performances
Explorer Series
Anatomy of the Piano (for beginners)
February 17 & 18, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.
Mr. Popper’s Penguins
April 22, 2018 at 1:00 and 3:30 p.m.
School of Rock
July 29, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
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Current Family Series season subscribers may renew their tickets now. New season ticket packages will be
available in May. Single tickets will go on sale approximately eight weeks prior to individual engagements.
Visit the Center’s website, www.SCFTA.org for more information about both the current season and the
2017 – 2018 Season. For inquiries about group ticket discounts, call the Group Services office at (714)
755-0236.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts applauds The Charles & Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc. for its
support of the Family Series. Parenting OC is the Media Partner of the Family Series. Kia is the Official
Automotive Partner of the Center and United Airlines, Official Airline of the Center.
Segerstrom Center’s Education Programs
Segerstrom Center’s Education Departments offer a variety of programs to students from elementary
school through the university level, teachers, arts administrators and individuals who simply want to
broaden their own experiences but not in a structure that is strictly academic. These programs achieve two
especially important objectives. First, they develop the audiences of the future. Second, they integrate the
arts into the standard curriculum and enhance learning, creative thinking, cognitive and social skills.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is an acclaimed arts institution as well as a beautiful multi-disciplinary
cultural campus. It is committed to supporting artistic excellence on all of its stages, offering unsurpassed
experiences, and to engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through the unique power of
live performance and a diverse array of inspiring programs.
Previously called the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Center is Orange County’s
largest non-profit arts organization. In addition to its six performance venues, Segerstrom Center is also
home to the American Ballet Theatre William J. Gillespie School, where students ages 3 and above are
taught by acclaimed teachers utilizing the renowned ABT National Training Curriculum in studios utilized by
the world’s greatest dancers and choreographers.
The Center presents a broad range of programming for audiences of all ages, including international ballet
and dance, national tours of top Broadway shows, intimate performances of jazz and cabaret,
contemporary artists, classical music performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, familyfriendly programming, free performances open to the public from outdoor movie screenings to dancing on
the plaza and many other special events.
The Center’s education programs are designed to inspire young people through the arts and reach
hundreds of thousands of students each year. In addition to the presenting and producing institution
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, the 14-acre campus also embraces the facilities of two independently
acclaimed organizations: Tony Award®-winning South Coast Repertory and a site designated as the
future home of the Orange County Museum of Art.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is also proud to serve as the artistic home to three of the region’s major
performing arts organizations: Pacific Symphony, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and the
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Pacific Chorale, who contribute greatly to the artistic life of the region with annual seasons at Segerstrom
Center for the Arts.
Compagnia TPO’s THE PAINTED GARDEN
Segerstrom Center for the Arts – Samueli Theater
Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
The Saturday, May 20 performance at 10 a.m. is sensory friendly.
615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA
www.scfta.org
Tickets -
$20
In person -
The Box Office
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily
Online -
SCFTA.org
Phone -
(714) 556-2787
Open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily
Group Sales - (714) 755-0236
Information provided is accurate at the time of printing, but is subject to change. Segerstrom Center for the Arts is a private, non-profit
organization. “Segerstrom Center for the Arts” is a registered trademark.
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600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
T (714) 556-2121
F (714) 556-8984
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