It was a busy Saturday at my house! After an awesome morning of stirring up some healthy breakfast treats with Kellogg's at Epicurious Kids, we dashed home for a quick nap and outfit change, and then headed out to the Southern Jubilee Auditorium to see The Backyardigans: Quest for the Extraordinary Aliens. I'm not sure who was more excited: me, seven year old A, or 18 month old C. We older folks couldn't stop singing The Backyardigans theme song in the car on the way to the performance, and C chimed in with repeated calls for the "Yardies".
As the lights dimmed, and the curtains rose, I knew we where in for a treat. Our alien friend on stage soon had us clapping along to the music, and the look on C's face when he first saw the Backyardigans on stage was more than worth the cost of admission.
I wasn't sure whether the show would capture C's attention for the full duration of the hour long performance, but it turns out that I need not have worried. Full of 21 of the catchy, clap and dance worthy songs typical of a Backyardigans television show, The Quest for the Extraordinary Aliens kept all four of us engaged from beginning to end. Our eyes were glued on the stage as we watched our friends the Backyardigans transform into daring detectives, cookie security guards and space ace reporters in pursuit of a mysterious space ship and its missing alien passenger. Using a combination of images on gigantic video screens and physical set elements, we felt like we we traveling along with the Backyardigans to shivering Frozen Toes Mountain, the blistering Hot Footsy Desert, and the volcanic Lost Pirate Island.
There were little ones dancing in the aisles and in front of their seats throughout the duration of the performance, and even us adults were encouraged to get up and groove. The intermission midway through gave us a chance for a quick snack and drink, and helped with the squirmies too.
We loved the performance, and I loved watching the looks of awe and joy on C and A's faces throughout it. It was an experience that I am sure none of us will forget. If your little ones are Backyardigans fans, both you and they will love this show. Thank you Koba Entertainment, Pablo, Tyrone, Uniqua, Tasha, and Austin for an awesome afternoon.
I wasn't sure whether the show would capture C's attention for the full duration of the hour long performance, but it turns out that I need not have worried. Full of 21 of the catchy, clap and dance worthy songs typical of a Backyardigans television show, The Quest for the Extraordinary Aliens kept all four of us engaged from beginning to end. Our eyes were glued on the stage as we watched our friends the Backyardigans transform into daring detectives, cookie security guards and space ace reporters in pursuit of a mysterious space ship and its missing alien passenger. Using a combination of images on gigantic video screens and physical set elements, we felt like we we traveling along with the Backyardigans to shivering Frozen Toes Mountain, the blistering Hot Footsy Desert, and the volcanic Lost Pirate Island.
There were little ones dancing in the aisles and in front of their seats throughout the duration of the performance, and even us adults were encouraged to get up and groove. The intermission midway through gave us a chance for a quick snack and drink, and helped with the squirmies too.
We loved the performance, and I loved watching the looks of awe and joy on C and A's faces throughout it. It was an experience that I am sure none of us will forget. If your little ones are Backyardigans fans, both you and they will love this show. Thank you Koba Entertainment, Pablo, Tyrone, Uniqua, Tasha, and Austin for an awesome afternoon.
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