The curtain will drop on the last act of the 16th season at Tipping Point Theatre in Northville with the Michigan premiere production of The Squirrels by Robert Askins, directed by Producing Artistic Director Julia Glander. The Squirrels is a fast-paced, witty dark comedy. Sciurus, the patriarch of a family of gray squirrels, has collected enough nuts to last 10 winters. When a group of starving fox squirrels begs him to share his hoard of food, animosity erupts into ferocious war. The Squirrels is a wild, rollercoaster ride about a family of squirrels (yes, squirrels) as they face the challenges of climate change and the changes amongst their scurry – no creature comes out unscathed, according to a prepared statement.
“Crazy? Of course. Crazy is what Askins does. Charming? Yes, that too, and thought-provoking…The Squirrels offers an amusing tale that challenges assumptions about good and evil, power and tribalism. This is an experience like no other,” according to a review in the San Diego Local News. “We strive to offer not only new stories, but new ways to tell those stories,” stated Glander. “The Squirrels is an opportunity to round out our season of vibrant, diverse, thought-provoking theatre. It is epic and Shakespearean in its scope - about love, family, loyalty, conspiracy, wealth inequality and ultimately war - all told in the squirrel world, and who isn’t curious about that?”
The Squirrels opens with three preview performances beginning on April 10 and will continue through May 5. This production is intended for mature audiences. In collaboration with the Northville Tree Champions, Tipping Point will host a special opening night pre-glow reception beginning in the theater lobby at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 13. preceding the 6 p.m. performance. Beer, wine and charcuterie will be provided free of charge to all patrons with tickets for the April 13 performance. For ticket pricing and information is available at (248) 347-0003 or email Tix@TippingPointTheatre.com. Box office hours are from noon until 5 p.m. Wednesday – Friday. Email. General Inquiries. Tix@TippingPointTheatre.com.
