G’zaagiin maleńki- I Promise You a ForestVOYAGEURS IMMOBILES (QUÉBEC): During this powerful piece which takes place outdoors, families are seated on the ground in the centre of the action so they are embraced between two artists and their creative crossing conversation, a dialogue made up of breath, voice, bodies and instruments… not to mention the […]
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TINTINNABULE: ANOTHER TIGOULI GEM!
TINTINNABULE: Tigouli Productions (Québec) If you read my reflection on BABULA LAINA then you can only imagine how devastated I was when I missed the final opportunity to bring Julu to this precious piece due to an unexpected highway closure. Fortunately, my husband had the opportunity to experience the show several times when working Front of House […]
LE VIEL HOMME ET LA RIVIÈRE/OLD MAN AND THE RIVER: AN INTERNATIONAL FAMILY CLASSIC!
WeeFestival (Ontario) It was such a relief to finally get to enjoy the now famous OLD MAN AND THE RIVER which is beloved by countless kiddos and families all over the world for the last decade now! The level of puppetry is astounding as is the profound subject matter which for me is about surrendering, the healing […]
L’ÉCHO DE L’ÉCUME/ECHOING CREST: STILL ECHOES…
L’ÉCHO DE L’ÉCUME/ECHOING CREST (Co Production- Les Chemins Errant & Théâtre Motus: Québec) We arrived at the theatre and into the inviting set of ECHOING CREST just in time but also right as Julu was falling asleep… but as soon as the show began with the gorgeous singing and harp of performer, co-creator and sound […]
BABULA LAINA- LIFE CHANGING!
BABULA LAINA: Tigouli Productions (Québec) As soon as Emmanuelle Lizère- aka Tigouli gently greeted us outside the door of the theatre with her profound none verbal vocalizing, I realized she was connecting right to the hearts of our babies, acknowledging each one like an old friend and bam I was moved to tears. In the […]
BB audiences do not want to leave the theatre!
BB (Wonderland Collective- Netherlands): Julu and I experienced this beyond precious and pleasurable piece twice: once with the toddlers from Nelson Mandela Day Care joyfully ruling the roost along with a jam-packed house of Wee Fest Conference Delegates and the second, a full house of fab families with lovely littles of all ages (0-10yrs) so […]
STRING PULLED ON ALL OF OUR HEARTS!
STRING/FICELLE (Le Mouton Carré-France): It was not our four month old bebê Julu’s first time in the theatre BUT it was their first time at the distinguished WEE FESTIVAL- an expertly designed and curated performance space for early years and I must say instead of stressing/sticking out when racing to the back of the audience […]