Back by popular demand!
From a Hole in the Ground
by Ken Yoshikawa
Our original fairytale is back from the dead…
the Oregon Book Award-nominated
From a Hole in the Ground
by Ken Yoshikawa
originally commissioned and produced by Corrib Theatre
Sept 27 - Oct 5 at Northwest Children’s Theatre
After a wildly popular run in Spring 2024, we’re bringing back our original cast to remount this dynamic rendering of Irish folklore!
From a Hole in the Ground is an original fairytale inspired by Irish folklore. In this whimsical story, two mischievous Irish fairies must convince a young girl to help them restore the balance of nature when a generational curse threatens to halt the turning of the seasons. The fairies confront a ghostly revenant, a shape-shifting Púca, a river goddess, pesky human beings, and even death itself to complete their quest.
We’r thrilled to collaborate with Northwest Children's Theatre's brilliant TYA staff in their stunning building to remount this delightful play for young audiences and bring a piece of Irish folklore to families in Portland.
Show Dates
Saturday, Sept 27th at 11:00am (Opening Day!)
Saturday, Sept 27th at 3:00pm (Opening Day!)
Sunday, Sept 28th at 11:00am
Sunday, Sept 28th at 3:00pm
Saturday, Oct 4th at 11:00am
Saturday, Oct 4th at 3:00pm (ASL Interpreted Performance)
Sunday, Oct 5th at 11:00am
Sunday, Oct 5th at 3:00pm
Summer Sale! - Patrons can use the code YOUTHPRICE25 to get a $25 Adult ticket rather than a $35 dollar Adult ticket. You'll enter the code on the last page of checkout.
Our Remount of From a Hole in the Ground is made possible with generous support from:
Marvin & Abby Dawson
Ed & Anne Griffith
Thank you to the following sponsors for supporting our original production of From a Hole in the Ground in 2024:
Charlotte Rubin
Oregon Cultural Trust
The Government of Ireland’s Emigrant Support Programme
audience testimonial
“A dynamic piece of theatre that brings together the contemporary human world and the ancient mythological world seamlessly”
About the Playwright
Ken Yoshikawa is a playwright, poet, actor, and from Portland, Oregon. He’s appeared onstage with Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Corrib Theatre, Oregon Children’s Theatre, NW Children’s Theatre, and Oregon Adventure Theatre. He performed his solo show The Art of Fly Swatting in town and at the Pan Asian Repertory off-broadway in NYC. His play Through Bonavia, or The Simple Truth is being workshopped in collaboration with The Historic Alberta House concurrent to this production. His poems have appeared in Nailed Magazine, Letters from the Void, Hapa Mag, and Discover Nikkei. His first full length poetry book Monster Colored Glasses is out now on Lightship Press, and available to purchase at yoshikawaken.com. He is a Reed College graduate and an alumn of PETE’s Institute of Contemporary Performance, which he highly recommends. In his free time he enjoys video games, hanging with trees, and working as an astrologer.
Cast
Claire Aldridge
as Holly Lee
Olivia Mathews
as Dani Oak
Joellen Sweeney
as Aoife Burke
Creative Team
Holly Griffith
Director
Joellen Sweeney
Composer & Foley Artist
Victoria Alvarez-Chacon
Stage Manager
Daye Thomas
Assistant Stage Manager
Kyra Sanford
Scenic & Props Design
Annabel Cantor
Lighting Design
Jo Pierce
Costume Design
With gratitude to the following artists for their contributions to the original production of From a Hole in the Ground in Spring 2024
Historic Alberta House
Abbie Northrop (Stage Manager)
Kelly Terry (Lighting Design)
Karl Hanover (Dialect Coach)
Brian Ó hAirt (Cultural Consultant)
Faye Parks (Apprentice and Costume Assistant)
audience testimonial
“Everyone needs to see this play. Truly extraordinary storytelling. Beautiful embodiment. So imaginative and alive and simply stunning work.”
Photos by David Kinder
“a rare piece of beauty”
— audience member
“The past’s too fast, the present’s faster.”
— Tara Burke in From a Hole in the Ground by Ken Yoshikawa