Vaudeville-inspired musical storytellers Really Inventive Stuff uses comedy, props, and interaction to refresh beloved musical classics and enchant audiences of all ages. Their imaginative Tubby the Tuba follows “the adventures of a red polka-dot yo-yo, a dapper bullfrog puppet, and a small piece of ribbon” as Tubby discovers that dreams can come true. Later, Really Inventive Stuff’s “Orchestra-ologist” introduces the instruments “with wit and a wink” as the troupe reinvents Britten’s classic Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.
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Learn MoreConductor
Maurice Cohn
Guest Artists
Carson McTeer, tuba
Really Inventive Stuff
Program
George Kleinsinger, Tubby the Tuba
Benjamin Britten, Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op 34
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Learn More
- Take a peek at photos from Really Inventive Stuff’s Tubby the Tuba and Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, or enjoy video previews of other Really Inventive Stuff shows
- “Dreaming big and having the courage to chase those dreams is important for everyone — even tubas!” Read our exploration of Really Inventive Stuff’s playful reimagining of Tubby the Tuba