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History and pure fun are integrated in this imaginative retelling of the much loved classic fairy tale. Puppetmongers reset the story in 1834 Upper Canada, 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 who have come from England with ideas about their own privilege. True to the original tale, 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 life and early Canadian society.
It is a Cinderella that Canadian children can call their own![/vc_column_text][mk_image_slideshow images=”4554,4553,4555,3977,4132,926″ image_height=”500″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1574496692891{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]
Aurora Cultural Centre
(22 Church street, Aurora)
December 7 at 2 p.m.,
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AWARDS
- Nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award, for Outstanding Production
- Nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award, for Best Actor in TYA,
- Citation for Excellence in the Art of Puppetry from UNIMA USA
REVIEWS
It was the best performance for students I have seen in 25 years of teaching. Your play was a superb historical “lesson” combined with a well-loved fairy tale; your sets were intricate, fascinating and interestingly complex; the way you mixed the puppets in with your own roles made it feel like we were watching a cast of thousands and your performance was flawless. You kept everyone from 9 years old to us adults enthralled… you are awesome performers who have lit a spark in many a heart today. Grade 4 teacher, Charles Howitt PS
Puppetmongers have been doing smart, sweet puppetry for years. [Cinderella in Muddy York] plays beautifully to children and adults alike… the humour is subtle and beguiling. This show is magic for everybody. Lynn Slotkin, CBC
…Puppetmongers, one of the most consistently delightful groups in the city. They work with great delicacy, wit and imagination, using carefully crafted puppets in charming stories. Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star
…one of those lovely traditions that bring richness and colour to the multifaceted theatrical life of the city. Robert Crew, Toronto Star
…charmingly low-key show that’s a welcome antidote to an excess of commercial razzle dazzle. …it’s sweet, sly and highly accomplished. Richard Ouzounian, CBC
HAS PLAYED AT
Tarragon Theatre Extra Space (many Winter holidays); Old Fort York, Toronto; Carousel Theatre, St. Catherines; schools around Ontario; Puppeteers of America Festival, Atlanta.[/vc_column_text][mk_toggle style=”fancy” title=”TECH SHEET FOR THEATRES” icon=”mk-icon-angle-double-right”]
Length of performance: 45 minutes
Age of audience: Families (school age and up)
Maximum audience size: 350 with raked seating
Performing area: 6 meters wide X 6 meters deep X 3.3 meters ceiling.
NB: Can not be performed on a carpeted floor.
Set Up & Strike
- Set up time for the set is two hours
- Take out time for the set is one and a half hours
- An additional 2 hours may be required for light hang in theatre
Sound: CD player required
Personnel: 2 performers and 1 technical director
Freight: this production has not yet been packaged for freight: Estimate less than 500 KG, volume less than 70 cubic meters
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For further details contact: Email: info@puppetmongers.com
Telephone: 416-469-3555[/mk_toggle][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_toggle style=”fancy” title=”TECH SPECIFICATIONS FOR SCHOOLS ” icon=”mk-icon-angle-double-right”]
Length of performance: 45 minutes, plus Q & A session if requested
Set up time: One and a half hours: Take out time: One and a half hours: Thus the total time in venue is 4 hours.
Age of audience:
- Grades 2 – 6 (mixed is ideal), maximum audience 250
- Or – if primaries only, then the maximum is 200
Maximum audience size: 250 seated on the floor will enable all to see and hear the presentation
Performing area: 6 m wide x 6 m deep x 3.3 m ceiling. (18’ wide x 18’ deep x 10’ ceiling)
NB: Can not be performed on a carpeted floor.
Sound: We bring our own sound equipment
Lighting: We bring our own lighting equipment.
Please note that the show works best in a darkened venue
Electrical: We require one standard 120 volt outlet
Personnel: 2 performers
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For further details please contact Puppetmongers at Tel: (416) 538-6210
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