The popular family program, Stories Under the Stars returns to Kannapolis in 2025! Get ready for another series of unique storytelling and performing arts events. The first event is this Saturday, April 12.
All events are free and will begin at 7 p.m. Events will take place at the Kannapolis Library on Mountain Street, unless otherwise noted. Programs are geared toward families with children of all ages and do not require advance registration.
Stories Under the Stars: 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 12 Children’s Theatre of Charlotte
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
You know the story. Three pigs build houses, the one who builds with bricks avoids the Big Bad Wolf and lives to tell the tale. But is that what really happened, or just porcine propaganda? In this brilliant parody of the famous fairy tale, we follow the Big Bad Wolf as he stands trial for his purported deeds. He has his own version of the story – and the audience becomes the jury, helping decide his fate: guilty or not guilty!
Saturday, May 10 Shadow Puppets with Matt Sandbank**
A Wild Goose Chase
Poetry springs hilariously to life as soon as Matt Sandbank’s handmade shadow puppets hit the screen! We will visit a world filled with dancing pants, guitar-rockin’ grandmothers, mischievous spaceships, and more.
**This performance will be at the Swanee Theatre (200 West Ave).
Saturday, June 14 Storyteller Donna Washington
Donna Washington is an author and award-winning storyteller of folklore, literary tales and personal narratives. You will be spellbound as she transforms herself into dozens of characters!
Saturday, July 19 Dog Performances – Stories with Sugar
Tracy Crotts and her talented dog, Sugar, will capture our hearts and entertain us with an amazing show! Come have a blast as we witness this dynamic duo tell stories, perform tricks and teach us why Chinese Cresteds are so cool!
Saturday, August 2 Shepherd Shakespeare
As You Like It
This high-energy, interactive production leads the audience from the Duke’s castle into an adventure in the colorful Forest of Arden. This play has it all--mistaken identities, wrestling, mis-interpreted letters, and Shakespeare's famous speech "All the world's a stage."