Goldilocks

Goldilocks
Arts in the Open
Chautauqua State Park
Boulder, CO
June 4 - July 31, 2016

I’ve attended productions by Theatre-Hikes Colorado for several years now. This year, they announced they were splitting from the Theatre-Hikes brand and branching off on their own. They have been rebranded Arts in the Open. After seeing their first production Goldilocks, I’m happy to report that aside from the name, nothing else has changed.

The group still performs at Chautauqua Park in Boulder. It’s a gorgeous backdrop for the play. The subject matter mostly appealed to families with children and many of them were so excited by the play they hardly noticed the moderate hike we took along the way.

Goldilocks is a new play by Patty Murtha, who has written for the hikes in the past. The main narrator was Officer Owl, who related the story of Goldilocks “crime” while she constantly interrupted to tell he side of the story. It was a fun premise.

The three bears were entertaining on their own. Each had their own distinct personality – Papa Bear constantly told silly jokes, Baby Bear used her extensive vocabulary to describe each situation and Mama Bear tried to keep everyone in check. Adding Goldilocks to their carefully organized life could only result in chaos – and it did.

All the characters were likable and the silly story line was enough to keep everyone engaged. The result was a fun afternoon in the great outdoors.