A Scandinavian folksong tells of three little boats: “One was blue, one was red, and one was yellow as the sun. They sailed far out to sea. The blue one returned to the harbor. The red one sailed home too. But the yellow boat sailed up to the sun.” Benjamin always concluded his bedtime ritual by saying, “Mom, you can be the red boat or the blue boat, but I am the yellow boat.” Benjamin’s remarkable voyage continues to touch audiences around the world.

The play is a celebration of a child’s life and a tribute to all children. Though it touches on and sensitively explores the serious issues of death and dying and AIDS, this is a play about living. It is about the power of imagination and art to transform our lives and make them full of color, energy, humor and hope.

Content warning: This play contains complex themes surrounding illness, death, and loss. Additionally, we will be using flashing lights and sounds that may affect sensitive audiences.

The Yellow Boat- David Saar