Z Space

Word for WordPLAY

Word for WordPLAY Family Playdate!
Sunday, February 23, 11am - 1pm
at Z Space
Free with reservation

A fun-filled day of activities announcing this new program to our extended Word for Word and Z Space family. We'll have lots of literature and theater-themed activities for children, including pictionary, juggling, family freeze dance, charades, and much more. We'll invite your children to learn alongside a cheerful, little crocodile and a very dramatic Ankylosaurus, while parents learn about all the exciting activities we'll have for families in the coming year.

You can drop in on this event at any point during its duration.

Word for Word is expanding its unique approach of bringing literature to the stage with Word for WordPLAY, a new program for children and their families. We hope to offer a space where the power of play, self-expression, and imagination takes center stage—inviting families to connect, laugh, and explore together through the magic of literature and theater.

This year, Word for WordPLAY will launch with a series of family events that will include performances of stories along with other creative activities like theater games (zip-zap-zop, imaginary object relay race, etc.), face-painting, juggling, puzzles, and more all around fun. In early 2026, Word for WordPLAY will premier its first production, briging the same great acting, staging, and design that you've come to expect from Word for Word. Our approach of using every word from beloved texts will bring the infinite creative possibilities of literature and theater to a new generation.