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Article: `NICKY' GIVES SERIOUS TOPIC A HEAVENLY TOUCH.(Life and Arts)(Review)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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- March 4, 2003
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Byline: LESLIE HOLDCROFT Special to the P-I
Dance, feathered wings, life-size puppets, sign language and live music create a sparkling tour through the ethereal in Seattle Children's Theatre's "Nicky Somewhere Else."
Little Nicky discovers his twin brother, Noel, died at birth. Curious, he writes his brother an introductory letter, which the angels answer with: "Just imagine. You can find me. Signed, Noel, Somewhere Else."
The play weaves the audience in and out of Somewhere Else, a beautiful land filled with mountains, rivers, spacious skies and raucous angels. The boys do meet, and then learn they must part again.
Sounds simple? ...