Cinderella in Muddy York
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Streaming December 18, 2021-January 17, 2022
Enjoyed by families with children aged 5 to 105!
We celebrated our 32nd Annual Winter Holiday Tradition of performances for families, but with a difference – rather than inviting audiences into the theatre, we created a video of our Cinderella in Muddy York for at-home viewing!
A fractured fairy tale featuring a mashup of Toronto history, enchantment and humor, this is a Cinderella that Canadian children can call their own!
We’ve reset the classic and much-loved Cinderella tale in 1834, just as “Muddy” York is to be renamed Toronto, and Ella is a kind and capable young girl whose good nature is imposed upon by her new step-family. With a little magic and some imaginative special effects our resourceful girl does get herself to the Ball, and to the satisfying conclusion of the story.
Our version of the Cinderella story is told without mice, frogs or birds; no-one breaks into song and dance (well, there are dancers and dances at the ball, of course); and Ella and her “prince” are drawn together, not by a pretty dress and hairdo, but by their shared curiosity and excitement about life in this “new” land.
“This show is magic for everybody” -CBC Here and Now
“It’s all done with wit and economy and adults enjoy it every bit as much as younger audience members.” -Toronto Star
Cinderella in Muddy York is the recipient of UNIMA-USA’s Citation for Excellence in the Art of Puppetry, and 2 Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations.
