FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                     September 24, 2002

Fall Sertoma Series
Sertoma Amphitheatre in Bond Park
Grey Seal Puppets present "The Emperor's New Clothes"
September 29, 2002
2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Admission is free.

The Hans Andersen story takes on a whole new dimension as this classic is transformed into a fable. The crafty tailors are foxes; the prime minister is a near-sighted camel; and the councilor a befuddled old walrus. Even the audience takes part, as animals, of course. Children will recognize the Emperor as a vain ruler who easily falls for the tailors’ story of a magic cloth. Those who can see the cloth are smart and good at what they do. Those who can't see the cloth are not fit for their jobs and should be fired. It takes the honesty of a child to see what they really are.

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