Stories of the Lake Phalen dragon, MPR raccoon and Hamm’s Beer Bear will be brought to life on St. Paul sidewalks this summer. The second season of Hidden Herald, a series of St. Paul-inspired audio plays, is launching Friday.
The project is created by Wonderlust Productions, a theater storytelling organization in Frogtown. More than 36 QR codes will be scattered throughout downtown St. Paul and Payne-Phalen this year. The QR codes link to short audio plays that take place where the listener is standing. The plays all begin with an introduction from the pigeon Herald, the project’s mascot.
“It’s a great opportunity to have an excuse to explore your city more,” said Alan Berks, Co-Artistic Director of Wonderlust Productions. “It’s kind of fun to stand in a spot and suddenly have a different way of looking at what happens in that place.”
This year’s project includes two series targeted towards kids. One is inspired by “Spy Kids” and another tells tales of the Lake Phalen dragon. Berks said the project will also feature a “Twilight Zone” inspired series.
Season two of Hidden Herald will kick off with a scavenger hunt from this weekend, July 11-13. Participants who complete the scavenger hunt will be entered in a raffle to win tickets to Pangea World Theater, Ten Thousand Things, Jungle Theater and the History Theatre.
People can sign up online at wlproductions.org to receive an email Friday with details of the scavenger hunt.
This year, people can access a digital map of the QR codes (wlproductions.org/hidden-herald/) or they can pick up a free printed map at the following St. Paul locations:
Kendall’s Ace Hardware, 840 Payne Ave.
Lost Fox, 213 Fourth St. E. #100
Gallery of Wood Art, Landmark Center, 75 W. Fifth St.
Landmark Jewelers, 402 St. Peter St.
MetroNOME Brewery, 385 Broadway St.
St. Paul Farmer’s Market, every Saturday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 290 Fifth St. E.
Kick it at Kellogg event, 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, 62 Kellogg Blvd
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