500 Words
Green Thumb Theatre | By Jamie Norris
November 28, 2010 at 2pm
Lance is the smartest kid in grade six. Sylvia, the daydreamer, is in grade three and finds it harder to hide the fact that she never really learned how to read. When the teacher pairs up the two, all Lance wants to do is write for the school’s story contest, not help Sylvia. But Lance can’t think of a story until Sylvia imagines a whole world for him of magic, heroes and adventure. Learning together the unlikely pair create a magical story. In the end, Sylvia loses her fear of reading and Lance learns that the biggest word is not always the smartest word and that you really can’t judge a person without knowing them.
Weeping Mountain
Red Sky
January 30, 2011 at 2pm
The Weeping Mountain is the story of a Lucy’s courageous and inspiring journey to follow the weeping she hears in her heart and to answer Mother Nature's plea. In search of the beautiful smiling mountain she remembers as a child, Lucy discovers that rivers of tears fall from the mountain's eyes, that the earth has become too hot and its ice caps are melting under the sun. While the world is too busy to notice, Lucy takes matters into her own hands. She finds a clever way to make people hear the mountain weeping and together they find a way to bring a smile to Mother Earth, and ultimately to their own hearts.
Cinderella
Vancouver Opera in Schools
Based on the opera by Gioachino Rossini
March 13, 2011 at 2pm
What could be better than a fairy tale told in song? This delightful opera is full of lively tunes, fast-paced fun, comical characters and a few added surprises. Perfect for young audiences, Cinderella is brought to life in an enchanting English adaptation of Rossini’s full length opera, La Cenerentola, one of many different versions of the Cinderella story.
Circus Terrifico
Motus O Dance Theatre
April 3, 2011 at 2pm
When three circus performers miss their train, it takes every trick in the book (and their suitcases!) to create an impromptu show to raise money for new tickets. But it works! By watching these clowns, the Train Conductor finally agrees to be their new Ring Master and together they arrive at the theatre just in time to present their magnificent “Circus Terrifico” - hilariously unkempt micro-version interpretations of their favourite ballets, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker! Audiences of all ages will laugh out loud and leave with a big (clownish) smile!
