Seven in One Blow, or The Brave Little Kid

Axis Company will present the 23rd Anniversary production of its winter show for children, Seven In One Blow, or The Brave Little Kid, beginning December 6th. Adapted from the classic fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm, this festive, interactive winter play runs December 6-21 and is written and directed by Axis Artistic Director Randall Sharp (Axis Company’s Twelfth Night, Washington Square, Edgar Oliver’s Rip Tide). Though the poignant tale was created for kids, the Axis production—which teases out some of the many plausible subtexts and includes timely pop cultural references—resonates equally well for adults.

Set just before the holidays on a snowy winter day, Seven in One Blow, or the Brave Little Kid tells the story of a child living in the city who kills seven flies with a single swat and makes a belt emblazoned with “Seven in One Blow” to commemorate the event. The Kid travels through the snow and meets numerous colorful characters along the way, including the Scarlet Pimpernel, a Pea, December, a Witch, an Ogre and a Princess. Most people think this belt refers to seven people and assign the Kid all kinds of difficult tasks based on this faulty presumption. Over the course of the take, invaluable lessons are learned: an Ogre finds that you don't always have to show how strong you are to be strong; a girl realizes that when you tease someone, you may be hurting a person who is just like you; and a scary monster understands that because she is loved, she may not be so scary after all. In the end, after a surprise twist, the Kid discovers that the love and care of a parent has no limits.

Dec. 14: All proceeds donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

WARNING:
Strobe lighting and other intense lighting will be used during this show. It will not be safe for those with epilepsy and other conditions with sensitivity to light.

Seating is General Admission and the Running Time is approximately 55 minutes.

For information about tickets for Veterans & Active U.S. Service Members and Their Families please email us at info@axiscompany.org

A face mask is encouraged inside the theatre.
We will offer flexible options for exchanging tickets and account credit if you cannot attend a performance due to illness or recent COVID-19 exposure.


Bring Seven In One Blow Home
Purchase Seven In One Blow, or The Brave Little Kid by Randy Sharp & Axis Company (published by Dramatists Play Service) on Amazon or DPS.

Playwrights Welcome is a new program developed for Dramatists Guild of America Members by Samuel French along with Dramatists Play Service, Dramatic Publishing, Music Theatre International, Playscripts and Rodgers and Hammerstein. The goal is simple: to provide free access to theatre for playwrights, composers and lyricists. We are invested in the success and artistic health of our industry's writers, and by extension the vibrancy of the American theatre. We're also aware that attending theatre is an integral part to how writers learn their craft and grow as artists.

Axis Company is proud to take part in Playwrights Welcome, which offers available tickets to professional playwrights on the day of a performance, free of charge. To receive a ticket through Playwrights Welcome at our theater, please contact us at info@axiscompany.org or by calling (212) 807-9300 (leaving a message in the general mailbox). Note that writers must present their Dramatists Guild membership card when requesting a ticket.

For more information on this national program, and to learn which theaters around the country are involved, please visit concordtheatricals.com/resources/playwrights-welcome.