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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; The fall leg of a successful family theater tour based on a top-rated children&#8217;s TV show will extend into 2018 and visit the F.M. Kirby Center.</p><p>&#8220;Peppa Pig&#8217;s Surprise,&#8221; a production inspired by &#8220;Peppa Pig,&#8221; a popular British program produced by Entertainment One and airing on Nick Jr., will take the stage at 6 p.m. May 15 at the downtown theater, 71 Public Square.</p><p>According to a press release from the Kirby Center, &#8220;In &#8216;Peppa Pig&#8217;s Surprise,&#8217; it&#8217;s a lovely day and Peppa is playing outside with her friends. Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig have a surprise for her and her younger brother George, but no matter how hard they try, they cannot guess what it is. Audiences will enjoy fun interactive games and, of course, many surprises! The live show encompasses the charming, colorful nature of the incredibly popular television series and features brand-new songs and life-size puppets that walk, talk, dance, and jump up and down to give audiences a unique, fully immersive theatrical experience from the moment the curtain opens. The show gives preschoolers and their families the opportunity to engage with their favorite characters like never before in an unforgettable first live theater experience.&#8221;</p><p>Ticket prices range from $25 to $59.50, and tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through the Kirby Center box office, online at kirbycenter.org and by phone at 570-826-1100.</p><p>A pre-sale for Kirby members begins at 10 a.m. Thursday through the same outlets.</p><style>
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‘Peppa Pig Live’ to visit F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on May 15