little red theatre
UPCOMING TOURING SHOWS
Touring itinerary 2010
Darkness and the Butterfly/Un Papillon dans la
Nuit
February/Février 2010
This is a simple and transcendant story about fear of the dark. It is based
on the book by Ann Grifalconi that was inspired by an old African saying
"Darkness pursues the Butterfly". It is a magical journey, a "spiritual
awakening" of a child, something that happens because it is the right moment
in their journey and we can enter a new state of appreciation for the
unexplainable while acknowledging of one of our native heritages.
Suitable for Grades JK - 3
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C'est une histoire africaine traduit du livre par Ann Grifalconi, Osa lutte
avec sa peur du noir. Un jour elle se perd et trouve la maison avec l'arbre
de bouteille. La femme sage la prend sur un voyage de rêve de transcendant
simple dans les étoiles de nuit pour qu'elle puisse comprendre et surmonter
sa peur.
APPROPRIÉ POUR MATERNELLE DE TROISIÈME ANNÉE
THE THREE HILLBILLY GOATS GRUFF
February/March 2010
The story of Billy Goats Gruff is a Norwegian tale that kids are really
familiar with. Who does not know the 'trip trip trip trip over the bridge'
sounds of goats anticipation while going to meet the troll. Little red
theatre tells the story in a humorous way using "hillbilly" music and
imagery while providing valuable life lessons at the very same time. In our
fast-paced, media-driven world, storytelling is a nurturing way to remind
children that their spoken words are powerful, that listening is important,
and that clear communication between people is an art. With the wonderful
collaboration of little red theatre and Kirk Elliott, great composer, we
compile a hilarious foot stomping bully-proof show.
SUITABLE FOR JK - 4
THE NAME OF THE TREE/LE NOM DE L’ARBRE
April/May 2010
An African Bantu tale based on the book by Celia Barker Lottridge about many
hungry animals who have crossed over the dry land looking for food. They
find a tree which has all the fruits of the world but the branches are much
too high. They must find the name of the tree and this is the journey to
find its "special" name
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Il était une fois dans un pays d'herbe courte. Il ne pleuvait pas et l’herbe
ne poussait plus et les animaux avaient faim. Ils cherchaient dans la jungle
, ils cherchaient par le fleuve, ils cherchaient sur la grande plaine plate
partout pour des aliments à manger.
French show Suitable for early FRENCH IMMERSION
THE SELKIE
December 2010 to February 2011
Selkie is simply a word for "seal" in Scottish ancestry.
And selkies are a very common sight across the Northern British isles. Heads
bobbing above the waves, they are often seen from the shore, watching us
inquisitively with uncannily human eyes.Once a year on Midsummer's Eve, the
selkie-folk would dance on lonely stretches of moonlit shore, or bask in the
sun on outlying skerries where they would shapeshift and cast off their
sealskins. Within these magical skins was the power to return to seal form
and back to the sea. The story we tell you today is about one of those dates
with the land and the special people they met during that date.
Suitable for JK - 5
Cost for performances
$550 in Greater Toronto Area
(plus)Travel costs OUTSIDE GTA
2ND SHOW is $300 if booked on the same day.
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Contact Us at: little red theatre
email:
info@littleredtheatre.on.ca
(416) 533-8848
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