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Mountainside Theatre

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 9 attractions in Cherokee
Traveller Description: Cherokee Attractions If you are looking for the "real Cherokee", visit the Cherokee museum and the Oconaluftee Indian Village. The Village is a great... more »
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Attraction type: Concert
Address: Drama Road
P.O. Box 398 Cherokee, NC 28719
Tel: (828) 497-2111

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1 of 5 stars
anderson sc
31 Jul 2008

My hat is off to the Cherokees for retooling the show to "better tell the story" and for taking ownership of its production. But, the execution is poor. I was reminded of sitting through a high school drama class production of a standard play. You know that the story is good; You know that play can be properly produced; You... more

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1 of 5 stars
Atlanta, GA
29 Jul 2008

Though well intentioned, this amateur performance is frankly embarrassing and at $22 a ticket is a rip off. Save your money and see the outstanding museum, which tells the Cherokee people's story AND is professionally done. This show could be great: all it needs is a script that is not completely lame, actors who can actually act, and dancers who... more

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2 of 5 stars
Western North Carolina
20 Jul 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I was excited to see "Unto These Hills: A Retelling" and was thrilled that it was to be educational as well as compelling as I was really hoping our 6 year old and his 10 year old friend would get something positive out of the experience. The last outdoor production I witnessed was at the theatre of the Asklipion of... more

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5 of 5 stars
NE Tennessee
26 Jun 2008

I had seen "Unto These Hills" several years ago. We took a Girl Scout group, and wanted to give them something interesting and educational. They were a little concerned about the time (couldn't stand to be away from the video games that long), but were really surprised at how the show moved along. Compared to several years ago, when the... more

12 Aug 2007

I don't know what it was like before they re-tooled the script, but I think they need to do some re-drafting. I was really looking forward to the show. I even ordered my tickets months in advance. By intermission my husband was ready to leave. He thought it was so bad that he just wanted to go. We went to... more

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3 of 5 stars
East Hartford, CT
30 Jun 2007

Our two teens liked "Unto These Hills", but my wife and I thought it a bit cheesy. We had hoped for a more authentic experience, especially since the play has been "re-worked and updated" recently to reflect a more ethnocentric drama. more

4 Jan 2004
7/12 found this review helpful

It was an excellent show about the Cherokee Indians and the Trail of Tears.It was very educational for young and old alike.I was there when i was young and couldn't wait to go back.The people ther are very friendly. more

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Mountainside Theatre Address

Drama Road, P.O. Box 398, Cherokee, NC 28719
Tel: (828) 497-2111