Recommended for JK to Grade 6

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History and fun are integrated in this imaginative retelling of the classic fairy tale. Puppetmongers reset the story in 1834, just as “Muddy” York is to be renamed Toronto, and Ella is expected to cater to every whim of her just-off-the-boat-from-England / newly arrived stepmother and sisters. With a little magic and some imaginative special effects she does get herself to the Ball, and to the satisfying conclusion of the story. The play is ingeniously staged with a traditional marionette theatre that transforms, as the story unfolds, into scenes evoking the wilderness, settler/pioneer life and early Canadian/settler society.

This is a Cinderella that Canadian children can call their own!

 New Arts Curriculum Connections: Drama and Dance: Creative and critical thinking and analysis; understanding elements and conventions of drama; exploring forms and cultural contexts. Visual Arts: Creative and critical thinking and analysis; understanding elements and principals of design. Cross-Curricular Connections: Language: Oral and verbal communication; reasoning and critical thinking. Science and Technology: Structures and mechanics. Social Studies: Heritage and citizenship; Canada and world connections. Character Education:

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