Coming November 15th, 2022 Bushnell Children’s Theatre presents “In the Year of the Boar & Jackie Robinson”/ In 1947, the Year of the Boar, a young girl leaves China with her parents for a new beginning in America but it’s harder than she expected.

Run Time: Approximately 60 minutes. Two shows at 10 and 12 noon

Location: Maxwell M and Ruth R. Belding Theater

Intended for Grades 3 – 8

Though her classmates in Brooklyn come from a variety of backgrounds, Shirley is the only one who doesn’t speak English, and she worries that she will never have a friend. But through a new love of the Brooklyn Dodgers (especially her hero Jackie Robinson), Shirley begins to feel at home. Based on the book by Bette Bao Lord and told through humor, Chinese and English, and a rich multimedia staging, the play celebrates the bravery and sacrifice of those who bring new perspectives to our country.