We’ve curated a programme of captivating performances presented in formats that gives each child a front row seat to inspiring performing arts.
Each performance is entirely distinct in form and style introducing students to inventive theatrical storytelling with and without words including music, movement/dance, puppetry, and rich design.
Live Performance Dates
May 31 – June 10, 2022
School Bookings are now closed.
Booking Details
- $250 per class + HST (subsidy available)
- No deposit required
- Seating is limited, inquire today
Featured Live Performances
AKI Studio – May 31 | 10h & 13h
AKI Studio – June 1 & 3 | 10h
AKI Studio – June 2 | 10h & 13h (en française)
The Assembly Hall (Etobicoke) – June 8 | 10h & 12h45h
Length: 45 minutes (including pre-show and post-show engagement)
Yassama and the Beaded Calabash – Yassama et la calebasse aux cauris
Lua Shayenne (Ontario)
Storytelling/Dance/Music
Yassama and the Beaded Calabash is the story of a young girl who, with the help of the old Baobab tree, saves her village from drought and delivers a powerful lesson about the importance of respecting and honouring Mother Earth.
Acclaimed dance artist Lua Shayenne weaves vibrant dance and music with engaging storytelling in an interactive performance created especially for young children.
Factory Theatre – May 31 & June 1 | 10h & 11h15
Length 30 minutes
Performed without Words
Mer Océane
Le Chemin qui Marche (Québec)
Object Theatre/Shadow Puppetry/Movement
A poetic multisensory experience where the ocean is embodied by the performer using light, shadow, fabric, and movement.
Factory Theatre – June 2 | 10h & 13h
Factory Theatre – June 3 | 10h
Length: 35 minutes
Performed without words
The Sandbox – Le carré de sable
Tenon Mortaise (Québec)
Puppetry
In a sandbox, a world of stories emerges through shadows, objects, and music! Two performers take us on a journey from the playground to lands faraway in a performance that engages all the senses and our imaginations.
Alliance Français – June 6 & 7 | 11h & 14h
Length: 40 minutes
Performed without Words
Wood – Bois
Puzzle Théâtre (Québec)
Puppetry
Through the magic of puppetry, a tabletop landscape of a single tree surrounded by fallen branches, roots, and sticks, transforms into a world of strange and sometimes silly creatures all determined to claim one delicious green leaf!
Alliance Français – June 10 | 10h & 13h
Length: 30 minutes
Performed in English
Letters from Drawing Town – Lettres de la ville-peinture
Valise Théâtre (Québec)
Puppetry/Shadow Theatre
Once there was a little boy with an immense imagination who loved to invent and draw strange and fantastic creatures. His bedroom walls begin to fill with drawings and so he decides to build a big paper city where all his friends can live!
Young audiences are invited on a journey into a poetic meeting of theatre and graphic arts. It will invite you to dive into an imaginary universe filled with drawings, objects, shadows and video projections.
Education Resources
All shows are aligned with the Kindergarten curriculum and have quality education resources to support extended exploration and creativity back in the classroom.
These guides are available here.
“The arts provide a vehicle through which children can express their growing sense of self and their interpretations of the world. The arts transcend any single subject or discipline.”
– The Kindergarten Program 2016 pg. 53