Theatre Online and Off in January

​2021 moves into existence this week. Though COVID still has its grip on local stages, a few shows for the new year have already been announced. Here’s a look at a couple of shows coming in the coming month.

Kettle Morraine Playhouse will be staging a one-night-only virtual puppet theatre show. The Ruby is retelling of an ancient fable. Performed by Kristin Bayer, Deanna Gibeau, Bill Gibeau & Peter Gibeau, the strange, little experimental show looks promising. The performance will be presented for free. For more information, visit KMP online. Here’s a look at the promo video:

Water Street Dance has been conscientiously embracing the idea of live theatre. This month, they present a series of performances in Cedarburg that are already selling-out. Each socially-distanced performance is limited to 14 audience members. The performance space on a big 6,000 sq. foot facility on W62 N226 Washington Ave. in Cedarburg. For more information, visit Water Street Dance online. Water Street Dance has put together a promo video. The show is called Reveal. Here’s a look:

First Stage is bringing a new show to the stage at month’s end. Written by Finegan Kruckemeyer, the online virtual playhouse show Escape From Peligro Island is billed as a “createe your own adventure” play in which audience votes on the hero’s path. Callaway Brown is stranded on a desert island and it’s up to the viewers to help him out.

From the promo: “Will Callaway time travel to the Wild West and meet a talking horse? Develop superpowers and fight crime in the future? Or have a crush on a vampire? The choice is yours!”

The show runs Jan. 29 - Feb. 6. For more information, visit First Stage online.