Hideout adds Panto performances to benefit fire-stricken Whale

Kenneth Morrison, Michelle Faust and Nat Ward have had better holiday seasons. The artists and Lamprey St. Patrick’s Day Parade organizers were about to take part in the Hideout’s Holiday Panto on December 17th when their Pilsen home, known as the Whale, caught fire. Morrison lost almost everything in the blaze, and water damage claimed many of Faust and Ward’s possessions.

To help the trio back on its feet in 2010, the Hideout has announced a pair of benefit performances of the Holiday Panto, created by Ward and Jon Langford. The family-friendly shows on Sunday January 3, at 3 and 6pm, will feature an array of local talent including Mekon Sally Timms, Derek Erdman, Callie Roach and Mike Burlington. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children. You can also donate directly to the Hideout's relief effort (dubbed "The Burning Whale") via Paypal; direct your payment to natmichellehideout@gmail.com.