They didn't just tell the stories, they pried them open with vivid, powerful, moving images and rhythms that drove them deep into memory.

— Patrick Ball 
Celtic Harpist and Storyteller 

BOXTALES Voted Best in Santa Barbara

Boxtales Theatre Company was voted "Best Children's Theater Troupe" by the Santa Barbara Independent in the 2003 and 2005 Reader's Polls. See www.independent.com.

Our Mission

BOXTALES' mission is to present myths and folktales from around the world to youth and family audiences using storytelling, live music, movement and mask work. Our aim is to fire imaginations, strengthen cultural pride, foster tolerance, and engage young people in the excitement and immediacy of live performance. 

BOXTALES Theatre Company seeks to set a national standard for vital, interdisciplinary children's theatre. Because we believe in the innate intellect of children, we provide a sophisticated theatre experience. Through artistic excellence and powerful material we encourage, in a new generation, a lively and involved relationship to the arts.

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