Set on a large paper carpet, young children are encouraged to explore the theme of water with the moving performers. Dance, drawings, live music and projections are used to create a magical world where boats, fishes, crabs and sharks merrily come alive. Share a special moment with your little one in a world filled with play, exploration and discovery.
Artistic Director Lynda says: “Foolish Operations has been a wonderful part of WeeFestival’s journey with their Dancing the Parenting Workshops in 2018, their first performances of Tricoter (Baby) in 2019 and then again in 2022. Julie Lebel is one of Canada’s most dedicated researcher and advocate in the field of Dance for Young Audiences and we’re so looking forward to welcoming her amazing ensemble back with this performance tailored especially for infants and toddlers.“
Artistic director and choreographer / Directeur artistique et chorégraphe Julie Lebel
Dance and Theatre collaborator / Collaborateur pour la danse et le théâtre Caroline Liffmann
Composer / Compositeur Meredith Bates
Animator / Animateur Jacquie Rolston
Dramaturgy support / Soutien à la dramaturgie Sarah Dixon
Props design / Conception des accessoires Amanda Lye
Scenography / La scénographie Julie Lebel
Stage manager and production support / Régisseur et soutien à la production Xin Xuan Song
Dancers / Les danseurs Julie Lebel, Sarah Gallos, Marie-Pier Gilbert & Olivia Shaffer
Musician / Musicienne Anna Atkinson
Photo Credit- Yvonne Chew
About Foolish Operations
Based in Vancouver, Foolish Operations is a non-profit society creating and discovering new dance experiences where professionals and non-professionals, young and old alike are capable, make choices and solve problems, lead and follow, create and collaborate. Our work is intergenerational, inter-subjective, place-based, and often involves families. We celebrate children as agents of their own creative choices. We explore the power of play to re-shape reality through dance and related arts in performances, installations, workshops and classes. We research and develop the field of community engaged arts and dance education as well as share our best practices with artists, educators and organizations through conferences and workshops.
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