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THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA

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“A visually spectacular, elegantly choreographed, expertly designed, surprisingly poignant retelling of the L. Frank Baum classic book.”

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HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR STAGE ADAPTATIONS? COMMENT AIMEZ-VOUS VOS ADAPTATIONS SCÉNIQUES? artistic director

Pablo Felices-Luna A while ago, I was trying to explain to my daughter why certain song covers felt uninteresting to me, because I want to hear something new in that familiar tune.

But I also know that for some of us, any significant change in the arrangement of the song feels strange, unfamiliar, wrong.

Why am I talking about songs and covers, you ask?

Well, The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favourites is a very faithful adaptation of three beloved stories. If you listen carefully, you can almost hear the pages turning underneath Gordon Pinsent or Jean-François Casabonne’s beautiful readings.

On the other hand, Rick Miller and Craig Francis’ adaptation of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea uses modern technologies and current environmental concerns to open up the story for us here and now.

So, really, how do you like your stage adaptations?

Il y a quelque temps, j’essayais d’expliquer à ma fille pourquoi certaines reprises de chansons ne m’intéressaient pas, car je voulais entendre quelque chose de nouveau dans cet air familier. Mais je sais aussi que pour certains d’entre nous, tout changement significatif dans l’arrangement d’une chanson semble étrange, inconnu et faux.

Vous vous demandez pourquoi je vous parle de chansons et de reprises?

Eh bien, La chenille qui fait des trous et autres trésors d’Eric Carle est une adaptation très fidèle de trois histoires tant aimées. Si vous écoutez attentivement, vous pouvez presque entendre les pages tourner sous les magnifiques narrations de Gordon Pinsent ou Jean-François Casabonne.

Par ailleurs, l’adaptation de Vingt mille lieues sous les mers par Rick Miller et Craig Francis s’appuie sur des technologies modernes et des préoccupations environnementales actuelles pour nous présenter l’histoire ici et maintenant.

Alors, vraiment, comment aimez-vous vos adaptations scéniques?

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s

AND OTHER ERIC CARLE FAVOURITES

La chenille qui fait des trous et autres trésors d’Eric Carle 2018-2019 US AND CANADA / ÉTATS-UNIS ET CANADA

Recommended for ages 3+ / Pour les enfants de 3 ans et plus approximate running time durée approximative

60 minutes with no intermission : 60 minutes, sans entracte

author and illustrator / auteur et illustrateur

Eric Carle

director and production designer / directeur et concepteur de la production composer / compositeur

Steven Naylor

narrator (english) / narrateur (anglais) Gordon narrator (french) / narrateur (français) stage manager / régisseur performers / interprètes

Jim Morrow

Pinsent

Jean-François Casabonne Kevin Olson

Ben Leger & Andrew Young

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia gratefully acknowledges the support of the

Canada Council for the Arts and Arts Nova Scotia.

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia Professional Association of Canadian Theatres and engages professional Artists who are members of Canadian Actors' Equity Association under the terms of the Canadian Theatre Agreement. is a member of the

le Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia Conseil des arts du Canada et Arts Nouvelle-Écosse pour leur soutien. d’ailleurs, le Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia est membre de la Professional Association of Canadian Theatres, et engage des artistes professionnels adhérents de la Canadian Actors' Equity Association selon les termes de la Canadian Theatre Agreement. remercie vivement le

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.

Copyright 1969 and 1987 by Eric Carle. All Rights Reserved. published by Philomel Books.

Little Cloud by Eric Carle.

Copyright 1996 by Eric Carle. All Rights Reserved. published by Philomel Books.

The Mixed-Up Chameleon by Eric Carle.

Copyright 1975 by Eric Carle. All Rights Reserved. published by HarperCollins Publishers Inc. La chenille qui fait des trous par Eric Carle.

Copyright 1969 et 1987, Eric Carle. Tous droits réservés. publié par Philomel Books.

Petit nuage par Eric Carle.

Copyright 1996, Eric Carle. Tous droits réservés. published by Philomel Books.

Le caméléon méli-mélo par Eric Carle.

Copyright 1975, Eric Carle. Tous droits réservés. published by HarperCollins Publishers Inc

MESSAGE FROM MANAGING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR MESSAGE DE DIRECTEUR ARTISTIQUE mermaid theatre of nova scotia

Jim Morrow I’ve loved the books written by Eric Carle since first reading them to my four children when they were very young. Eric is perhaps the best at capturing complex ideas simply through the elegant use of language and exquisite illustrations. As a result, his books are quite magical and full of possibility. He has an extraordinary ability to connect with children as young as two years old, feeding their imagination as they interact with the iconic characters that appear on the pages of his many books.

All of the plays produced at Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia take their inspiration from existing children’s storybooks and incorporate elements of puppetry, object movement, recorded narration, and original music. We strive to make our shows detailed, elegant adaptations that honour the author’s original intent and provide a gentle theatrical experience for children who are often coming to the theatre for the very first time.

My favourite moment is watching young children enter the theatre clutching their favourite books to see their favourite characters come to life on stage. Once inside and seated, the show’s gentle pace allows the mind of the child to interact appropriately with the action onstage, and puppets are used to heighten the playfulness of the storytelling. Although children respond positively to the bright colours, the playful action, the recognizable characters and imagery, and the beautiful music, mostly they are happy simply to be with friends and family, in the theatre, to laugh and shout and be entertained, and, for some, perhaps to be inspired.

J’ai beaucoup aimé les livres d’Eric Carle dès que j’ai commencé à les lire à mes quatre enfants quand ils étaient très jeunes. Eric est sans doute le meilleur à s’emparer d’idées complexes simplement par l'utilisation élégante du langage et d’illustrations exquises.

En conséquence, ses livres sont tout à fait magiques et pleins de possibilités. Il a une capacité extraordinaire d’établir la communication avec les enfants, et ce, dès l’âge de deux ans, nourrissant leur imagination lorsqu'ils interagissent avec les personnages emblématiques qui apparaissent sur les pages de ses nombreux livres.

Toutes les pièces de théâtre produites au Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia s’inspirent de réels livres d’histoires pour enfants et incorporent des éléments tels que marionnettes, mouvements d’objets, narration enregistrée et musique originale. Nous nous efforçons de faire en sorte que nos spectacles soient des adaptations raffinées et détaillées qui respectent l’intention initiale de l’auteur, tout en offrant une expérience théâtrale légère aux enfants, dont c’est souvent la première sortie au théâtre.

Ce que je préfère, c’est regarder les plus petits arriver, avec leurs livres préférés, pour voir les personnages prendre vie sur scène. Une fois assis, le rythme tranquille du spectacle leur permet d’interagir de manière pertinente avec l’action sur scène, et des marionnettes servent à amplifier le jeu de la narration. Bien que les enfants réagissent positivement aux couleurs vives, à l’action ludique, aux personnages et aux images reconnaissables, ainsi qu’à la belle musique, la plupart du temps ils sont tout simplement heureux de se retrouver au théâtre en compagnie de leur famille et de leurs amis, en train de rire, de crier et de se divertir, et peut-être même, d’en tirer de l’inspiration.

ABOUT THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR & OTHER ERIC CARLE FAVOURITES Mermaid’s compilations of five Eric Carle stories have generated remarkable statistics and earned considerable praise from audiences on several continents. In 2014, the production celebrated its fifteenth year of continuous touring and welcomed its two millionth spectator. Featuring innovative black-light puppetry and evocative original music, the fifty-minute production includes three beloved stories: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Little Cloud and The Mixed-Up Chameleon. To date over 3,500 performances have been presented in thirteen countries. Presentations have been offered in Dutch, English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, French, and Mandarin.

À PROPOS DE LA CHENILLE QUI FAIT DES TROUS ET AUTRES TRÉSORS D’ERIC CARLE Les compilations constituées de cinq histoires d’Eric Carle, réalisées pour le Mermaid Theatre, ont généré des statistiques remarquables et mérité des éloges considérables de la part de publics de plusieurs continents. En 2014, la production a célébré sa quinzième année de tournée consécutive et a franchi les deux millions de spectateurs. Mettant en vedette des marionnettes fluorescentes novatrices et une musique originale évocatrice, la production de cinquante minutes comprend trois histoires parmi les plus aimées : La chenille qui fait des trous, Petit nuage et Le caméléon méli-mélo. À ce jour, plus de 3 500 spectacles ont été présentés dans treize pays, en néerlandais, en anglais, en espagnol, en japonais, en coréen, en français et en mandarin.

ABOUT MERMAID THEATRE OF NOVA SCOTIA Founded in 1972, Mermaid Theatre's unique adaptations of children's literature have delighted more than five million young people in sixteen countries on four continents.

Based in Windsor, a small rural town in Nova Scotia’s Avon Region, the company performs for more than 300,000 spectators annually, and currently ranks among North America’s most active touring organizations. Closer to home, Mermaid offers instruction at all levels through its Institute of Puppetry Arts, welcomes artists-inresidence through its Theatre Loft, and offers a vibrant performing arts series at MIPAC (the Mermaid Imperial Performing Arts Centre).

À PROPOS DU MERMAID THEATRE OF NOVA SCOTIA Fondé en 1972, le Mermaid Theatre a réalisé des adaptations uniques en leur genre de littérature pour enfants qui ont ravi plus de cinq millions de jeunes, et ce, dans seize pays répartis sur quatre continents. Basée à Windsor, une petite ville de la région d’Avon en Nouvelle-Écosse, la compagnie se produit devant plus de 300 000 spectateurs chaque année et se classe actuellement parmi les organisations itinérantes les plus actives en Amérique du Nord. Autour de Windsor, le Mermaid Theatre offre une formation à tous les niveaux par le biais de son Institute of Puppetry Arts, accueille les artistes en résidence grâce à son Theatre Loft, et propose des séries de spectacles dynamiques au MIPAC (Mermaid Imperial Performing Arts Centre).

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Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia P.O. Box 2697, Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada B0N 2T0 C.P. 2697, Windsor (Nouvelle-Écosse) Canada B0N 2T0 tel / tél. +1 902-798 5841, fax / téléc. +1 902-798-3311 email / courriel puppets@mermaidtheatre.ca, website / site web mermaidtheatre.ca MERMAID THEATRE OF NOVA SCOTIA STAFF / PERSONNEL DU MERMAID THEATRE OF NOVA SCOTIA

Jim Morrow Danny Everson

artistic director / directeur artistique general manager / directeur général

public affairs consultant / consultante en affaires publiques administrator / administratrice

Sara Lee Lewis

Cathy White

administrative associate / adjointe administrative Pam

Moore production manager / directrice de la production Deborah MacLean director of education and outreach / directeur de l’éducation et de la diffusion Struan

Robertson

artistic advisor for music and sound design / conseiller artistique pour la musique et la conception sonore

Michael Jamieson Sarah Haydon Roy seamstress / couturière Sarah Hart technical director / directeur technique scenic painter / peintre-scénographe

Steven Naylor

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BIOS • ARTIST BIOS AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR / AUTEUR ET ILLUSTRATEUR ERIC CARLE • Eric Carle, internationally acclaimed author and designer, has written and illustrated more than seventy books for young children. Born in Syracuse, NY, he spent his youth in Germany where he studied fine art in Stuttgart prior to returning to the US in 1952 to work as a graphic designer for The New York Times and later as art director of an international advertising agency. His delightful books, which combine stunning collage artwork with an imaginative approach to learning, have sold more than 110 million copies worldwide. In 2002, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art opened to the public in Amherst, MA. Eric Carle, auteur et concepteur de renommée internationale, a écrit et illustré plus de soixante-dix livres pour jeunes enfants. Né à Syracuse (New York), il a passé sa jeunesse en Allemagne où il a étudié les beaux-arts à Stuttgart avant de revenir aux États-Unis en 1952, travaillant comme graphiste pour le New York Times, puis comme directeur artistique dans une agence de publicité internationale. Ses livres enchanteurs, qui associent de superbes œuvres de collage à une approche imaginative de l’apprentissage, se sont vendus à plus de 110 millions d’exemplaires à l’échelon mondial. En 2002, l’Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art a ouvert ses portes au public à Amherst (Massachusetts).

For more information, visit / Pour en savoir plus, consultez les sites web eric-carle.com | carlemuseum.org DIRECTOR & PRODUCTION DESIGNER / DIRECTEUR ET CONCEPTEUR DE LA PRODUCTION JIM MORROW • Jim creates puppets for stage, television and film. He's directed numerous shows for the Theatre, including Stella, Queen of the Snow; Guess How Much I Love You & I Love My Little Storybook; Swimmy, Frederick, and Inch by Inch; Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny as well as designed many others. A gifted performer, Jim has toured extensively in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan. He serves as director of puppetry for Symphony Nova Scotia's production of The Nutcracker, and frequently conducts master classes in puppetry in North America and abroad. Jim is Mermaid’s Artistic Director.

Jim crée des marionnettes conçues pour la production scénique, télévisuelle et cinématographique. Il a dirigé de nombreux spectacles pour le Mermaid Theatre, notamment Stella, Queen of the Snow; Guess How Much I Love You et I Love My Little Storybook; Swimmy, Frederick et Inch by Inch; Goodnight Moon et The Runaway Bunny.

Interprète talentueux, Jim a effectué de multiples tournées au Canada, aux États-Unis, au Royaume-Uni et au Japon. Il intervient comme directeur de l’art de la marionnette dans la production de Casse-Noisette pour le compte de la Symphony Nova Scotia, et anime fréquemment des classes de maître de théâtre de marionnettes en Amérique du Nord et à l’étranger. Enfin, Jim est le directeur artistique du Mermaid Theatre. continued on next page

ERIC CARLE STORIES CREATE ONSTAGE MAGIC If you’ve ever read an Eric Carle story to your children or grandchildren, you will already know how delightful these tales are. The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favourites features three of Eric Carle’s favourite stories performed with black light puppetry. Here’s a little background on each book: Eric Carle's trademark collages will make every reader want to run outside and discover their very own little cloud. In Little Cloud, the clouds drift across the bright blue sky – all except one. Little Cloud trails behind. He is busy changing shapes to become a fluffy sheep, a zooming airplane, and even a clown with a funny hat.

The Mixed-Up Chameleon has a pretty boring life, always sitting about predictably changing colour. One day it discovers it can change not only its colour but its shape and size too. When he sees the wonderful animals in the zoo, he immediately wants to be like them — and ends up like all of them at once — with hilarious results.

In Eric Carle's classic story, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, the author tells the story of a hungry little caterpillar's nosh through an amazing variety of foods. The caterpillar nibbles through apples, strawberries, chocolate cake, a slice of Swiss cheese, salami, a pickle, a lollipop and a whole lot more. Full at last, he creates a cocoon around himself, goes to sleep, and wakes up a few weeks later transformed into a butterfly!

MTYP hopes you enjoy Mermaid’s production of these three magical tales and that they open the door to discovering more stories to read to your children and grandchildren.

MTYP is collecting non-perishable food items in support of Winnipeg Harvest during the run of The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favourites.

Please drop a tin in our bin in the lobby until March 29th.

BIOS • ARTIST BIOS COMPOSER / COMPOSITEUR STEVEN NAYLOR • Steven has created the music for more than a dozen Mermaid shows, including Stella, Queen of the Snow; Guess How Much I Love You & I Love My Little Storybook; Swimmy, Frederick, and Inch by Inch; Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny. His many other professional activities include original film and television scores; contemporary music composition and performance; university teaching and curriculum development; and a long-term international involvement with electroacoustic concert music. Steven is Mermaid Theatre's Artistic Advisor for Music and Sound Design.

Steven a composé la musique de plus d'une douzaine de spectacles du Mermaid Theatre, notamment Stella, Queen of the Snow; Guess How Much I Love You et I Love My Little Storybook; Swimmy, Frederick et Inch by Inch; Goodnight Moon et The Runaway Bunny.

Parmi ses nombreuses autres réalisations professionnelles, mentionnons des musiques originales de films et d’émissions télévisées, la composition et l’interprétation de musique contemporaine, l’enseignement universitaire et l’élaboration de programmes d'études, ainsi qu’un engagement international à long terme dans la musique de concert électroacoustique. Steven est le conseiller artistique du Mermaid Theatre, pour la musique et la conception sonore.

ENGLISH NARRATOR / NARRATEUR (ANGLOPHONE) GORDON PINSENT • Born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, Gordon is an actor, director, writer and singer of great versatility, and one of Canada's most beloved artists. His work for more than three decades in theatre, film, radio and television has earned him international recognition, as well as honorary doctorates from three universities.

In 1999 he was named a Companion of the Order of Canada, the country's highest award of merit.

Né à Grand Falls-Windsor (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador), Gordon est comédien, réalisateur, écrivain et chanteur d’une grande polyvalence, et l’un des artistes les plus appréciés au Canada. Depuis plus de trois décennies, son travail dans les domaines du théâtre, du cinéma, de la radio et de la télévision lui a valu une reconnaissance internationale, ainsi que des doctorats honorifiques de trois universités. En 1999, il a été nommé Compagnon de l’Ordre du Canada, la plus haute distinction de mérite du pays.

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FRENCH NARRATOR / NARRATEUR (FRANCOPHONE) JEAN-FRANÇOIS CASABONNE • Having participated in more than fifty theater productions, Jean-François Casabonne is a regular in Quebec scenes. In recent years, he has been involved with the Théâtre Denise-Pelletier in l’Orangeraie and l’Avare, the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde (TNM) in Roméo et Juliette, L’histoire du roi Lear and Christine, la reine-garçon, as well as with the Théâtre Jean Duceppe in Oslo and Le Diable rouge, and with Espace GO in Projet Andomaque (three productions by Serge Denoncourt), and Vie pour deux. He also appeared at the Théâtre du Rideau Vert in Le repas des fauves, as well as in Vassa Geleznova and Marie Stuart, two productions

by Alexandre Marine. At the Théâtre de l’Opsis, he has taken part in the cast of several plays in the Tchekhov cycle, namely Je suis une mouette (non, ce n’est pas ça), (Oncle) Vania and La Cerisaie, and in the American cycle, that is Under Construction and Réveillez-vous et chantez! In 2019, he will partake in Coriolan (TNM), La Société des poètes disparus (Théâtre Denise-Pelletier) and Strindberg (Espace Go).

Ayant participé à plus d’une cinquantaine de productions de théâtre, Jean-François Casabonne est un habitué des scènes du Québec. Ces dernières années, il a occupé celle du Théâtre Denise-Pelletier dans l’Orangeraie et l’Avare, du Théâtre du Nouveau Monde (TNM) dans Roméo et Juliette, L’histoire du roi Lear et Christine, la reine-garçon, de même que celle du Théâtre Jean-Duceppe dans Oslo et Le Diable rouge et d’Espace GO avec Projet Andromaque, (trois mises en scène de Serge Denoncourt) et Une vie pour deux. On a pu le voir également au Théâtre du Rideau Vert dans Le repas des fauves, Vassa Geleznova et Marie Stuart, deux mises en scène d’Alexandre Marine. Avec le Théâtre de l’Opsis, il a été de la distribution de plusieurs pièces du cycle Tchekhov : Je suis une mouette (non, ce n’est pas ça), (Oncle) Vania et La Cerisaie; puis dans le cycle états-unien, on le retrouvait dans Under Construction et Réveillez-vous et chantez!. En 2019, nous le verrons dans Coriolan (TNM), La Société des poètes disparus (Théâtre Denise-Pelletier) et Strindberg (Espace Go).

STAGE MANAGER / RÉGISSEUR KEVIN OLSON • Kevin is excited to join the Mermaid Theatre family! He has traveled across North America with Geordie Productions (Jabber), Carousel Players (Danny, King of the Basement, The Remarkable Flight of Marnie McPhee), Kaha:Wi Dance Theatre (A Story Before Time, Here on Earth) and over a dozen productions with Smile Theatre.

Enjoy the show!

Kevin est ravi de se joindre à la famille du Mermaid Theatre! Il a parcouru l’Amérique du Nord avec le Geordie Theatre (Jabber), la troupe Carousel Players (Danny, King of the Basement, The Remarkable Flight of Marnie McPhee), le Kaha:Wi Dance Theatre (A Story Before Time, Here on Earth) et le Smile Theatre (plus d’une douzaine de productions).

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BIOS • ARTIST BIOS PERFORMER / INTERPRÈTE BEN LEGER • Ben is beyond delighted to be reunited with Mermaid Theatre, for this North American tour. The Cole Harbour native was first initiated in the #theatrelife in grade 11 when he played Roberto in Auburn Drive High School’s dinner theatre Santa Baby (2009). From there he went on to continue his love affair with theatre by attending The Fountain School of Performing Arts, where he performed in such shows as: The Good Soul of Szechuan (2014), The Birds (2014), Our Country’s Good (2014), and The Seagull (2015). His most recent production was also with Mermaid Theatre, when they toured to China with The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favourites (2018). Ben would like to thank the entire creative team at Mermaid for being an absolute dream to work with and hopes everyone enjoys the show!

Ben est enchanté de rejoindre le Mermaid Theatre à l’occasion de cette tournée nordaméricaine. Natif de Cole Harbour, il a goûté pour la première fois à la vie théâtrale en 11e année, dans le rôle de Roberto lors du souper-théâtre intitulé Santa Baby (2009), organisé par l’école secondaire Auburn Drive. De là, il poursuit son amour pour le théâtre en fréquentant la Fountain School of Performing Arts, où il se produit notamment dans les spectacles suivants : The Good Soul of Szechuan (2014), The Birds (2014), Our Country’s Good (2014) et The Seagull (2015). Sa plus récente production, La chenille qui fait des trous et autres trésors d’Eric Carle (2018), a également été réalisée avec le Mermaid Theatre, lors d’une tournée en Chine. Ben tient à remercier toute son équipe artistique avec laquelle il a été si agréable de travailler, et espère que vous apprécierez le spectacle!

PERFORMER ANDREW YOUNG • Andrew has a passion for creating theatre focused on puppetry, clown, and non-verbal storytelling. He has performed in Festival de Casteliers International Puppetry Festival, Nuit Blanche North, SummerWorks, Toronto Festival of Clowns, Night of Dread, Edge of the Woods Theatre Festival, Puppets Up! International Festival, Next Stage Theatre Festival as well as other various festivals across Canada. He splits his time bouncing between Toronto and Bruce County. Selected performance credits include: Table Top Tales (SNAFU), Old Man and the River (Theatre Direct), Unjustly (Festival Players of Prince Edward County/Small Pond Arts), Snack Music (SNAFU), To The Last Cry (Theatre Lab), We Walk Among You (Artichoke Heart).

Andrew se passionne pour la création de pièces théâtrales axées sur les marionnettes, les clowns et les récits non verbaux. Il s’est produit dans le cadre des événements suivants : Festival de Casteliers, International Puppet Festival, Nuit Blanche North, SummerWorks, Toronto Festival of Clowns, Night of Dread, Edge of the Woods Theatre Festival, Puppets Up! International Festival, Next Stage Theatre Festival, et bien d’autres. Il partage son temps entre Toronto et le comté de Bruce. Au nombre des représentations auxquelles il a participé, mentionnons : Table Top Tales (SNAFU), Old Man and the River (Theatre Direct), Unjustly (Festival Players of Prince Edward County/Small Pond Arts), Snack Music (SNAFU), To The Last Cry (Theatre Lab) et We Walk Among You (Artichoke Heart). andrewgyoung.com

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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea has been a journey for us, and we owe thanks to the following for helping us to explore, including: Jeff Lord of Kidoons Don, Iris, and Chris of PANAMANIA team for the initial commission. we would like to acknowledge funding support from the

Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario. produced with the support of the

City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council.

we acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, which last year invested $153 million to bring the arts to canadians throughout the country. nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien. l’an dernier, le conseil a investi 153 millions de dollars pour mettre de l’art dans la vie des canadiennes et des canadiens de tout le pays. our talented workshop and performance casts

Raoul Bhaneja, Colin Doyle, Stephanie Baptist, Rob McLaughlin, Stefanie Wiens, Carson Nattrass, Toby Hughes, Gil Garratt, Andrew Shaver, Mary-Lee Picknell, Marco Poulin, Eric Leblanc, Marie-Ève Perron, Suzy Jane Hunt; Serafín Falcón; and Richard Clarkin.

The Francis, Miller, and Baptist families Ravi Jain, Jason Knight, Michael Levine, Jung-Hye Kim, and Leslee Silverman Manitoba Theatre for Young People Allen MacInnis and Young People’s Theatre Andy McKim and Theatre Passe Muraille the teams at

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Deborah Knight and DKPR, Toronto Our ever-expanding network of web series partner organizations across the continent... and to water heroes and New Atlanteans everywhere!

CREATORS' NOTES I read Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea as a teenager in Montreal, and like so many kids before and since, I became hooked by Jules Verne’s extraordinary imagination. When Craig Francis and I talked about creating far-reaching new shows that cross barriers between media, cultures and languages, this classic sci-fi novel seemed a perfect fit.

My work and my life have always informed each other, like intertwining strands of DNA. As a father of two children, I’m intensely driven to create entertainment that enlightens, educates, and empowers young people. Our daughters are hearing more and more about water issues and conflicts as they grow older, so anything we can do to raise awareness becomes a top priority. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea was created out of this impulse, and we hope that our play and outreach will contribute to a necessary global discussion. Thanks for diving into the maelstrom with us. We hope to see you on the other side, with bright eyes, a big smile and a renewed sense of connectivity. co-creator/director

Rick Miller

"It is true, we shall be monsters, cut off from all the world; but on that account we shall be more attached to one another.”

– Mary Shelley, Frankenstein.

I remember being engrossed by Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea – not only was it a great adventure story, it was Science Fiction on the cutting-edge. Okay, the Victorian cutting-edge, but still. Jules Verne's excitement at the latest scientific discoveries is palpable. Discovery through visual storytelling is what drives me to create works that help us connect with each other, our environment, and ourselves. Or maybe that's one definition of art? I hope you will enjoy our Captain Nemo, as he comes to life onstage, and continues his animated machinations online, through his Nautilus Leaks and our animated series with Jerry, Billy, Ethan, and other New Atlanteans. This is the greatest thing about archetypal characters like Nemo, they only expand; they take on meanings, absorb the world around them, and generate stories. They never stop moving. Mobilis in Mobili! co-creator/director

Craig Francis

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ABOUT THE SHOW Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea is the theatrical adaptation of the classic undersea adventure. Here you’ll meet Jules — named after Jules Verne — a multimedia artist. He tells about when he was a graduate student, stuck in a maelstrom of despair over the state of the oceans. He escapes into his favourite story, in which his idol, Captain Nemo, has cut himself off of all humanity and civilization.

But such isolation comes at a cost, as Jules discovers. Now, after his adventure, he’s fueled by a new hope, and using his storytelling skills to help us feel the same way.

One theme of the show is connection: do we use our talent and our tools to connect, or to disconnect? In that spirit, we encourage you to connect with us using the device in your pocket: after the show, continue the experience on NautilusLeaks.com.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea was developed in association with The 20K Collective and was commissioned by PANAMANIA, the Arts and Culture Festival of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games, presented by CIBC. A series of workshops took place between 2012 and 2015 at Young People’s Theatre in Toronto, Manitoba Theatre for Young People in Winnipeg, Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto, and Ex Machina’s La Caserne in Quebec City. The show premiered in 2015 for five performances at Ada Slaight Hall in Daniel’s Spectrum, Toronto, as part of PANAMANIA. It has since gone on to a run Off-Broadway at The New Victory Theater in New York, and presentations from coast to coast to coast.

BECOME A NEW ATLANTIAN ONLINE The co-creators of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea tell stories both onstage and online. Their hope is to empower young people to work together to protect the earth and become New Atlantians.

New Atlantians try to find solutions to our water problems, and fight for our blue planet. Two Canadian scientists have a couple ideas of what YOU can do to help!

Dr. Imogen Coe, dean of science at ryerson university: “Everybody can learn more about water, and how to conserve it, and how to use it properly, and how to keep it clean. I think kids can really help to teach their parents.

I think they can work in their communities. They can look after their own little watersheds, they can find out where their streams are coming from and where they’re going. And they can just get really engaged with the environment and try and find ways to help make it a healthy environment for everybody.”

Dr. Eva Pip, professor of toxicology and water quality at the university of winnipeg: “We need young idealism to take us back to some measure of hope. Without hope there is no possible chance even. If we simply give up, we are actually empowering the people who are engaged in the destruction of our planet.”

Adventure online with Captain Nemo at twentythousandleaguesunderthesea.ca.

A larger world of stories, characters, adventure and education.

BIOS • ARTIST BIOS CO-CREATOR/DIRECTOR RICK MILLER • Rick is a Dora and Gemini award-winning writer/director/actor/musician/educator who has performed in five languages on five continents and who Entertainment Weekly called “one of the 100 most creative people alive today”. He has created and toured solo shows such as the hit sensation BOOM, MacHomer, and (w. Daniel Brooks) Bigger Than Jesus and HARDSELL. With Robert Lepage, he has collaborated on Geometry of Miracles, Zulu Time, Lipsynch, and on the film Possible Worlds. As the artistic director of WYRD Productions and co-creative director of the Kidoons Network, Rick has most recently developed BOOM and BOOM X, and (w. Craig Francis) Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea, GAME of CLONES, Jungle Book, and (w. Craig Francis and Paul Van Dyck) Frankenstein; as well as animated series that educate, enlighten, empower and entertain young people. He often teaches an interdisciplinary class at the University of Toronto called The Architecture of Creativity. Rick is from Montreal, and lives in Toronto with his wife Stephanie Baptist and their two daughters.

CO-CREATOR / STAGE MANAGER CRAIG FRANCIS • Craig is a writer, illustrator, performer, and multi-disciplinary creator, whose works are enjoyed by millions of people worldwide. A founding member of the 20K Collective, he is the co-author and co-director with Rick Miller on the productions Jungle Book and GAME of CLONES, as well as their Stage Manager. He's also the co-author and Stage Manager of the stage adaptation of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea (directed by Miller), and a producer, designer, and Stage Manager for Miller's solo productions BOOM and BOOM X. Craig is co-creating reimagined adaptations of Frankenstein (with Rick Miller and Paul Van Dyck), Wizard of Oz, Rose Red, and an Animazia animated series. Craig illustrates the cartoon characters for the Kidoons Network videos (as well as writing and voicing them), which are on display at museums in four provinces, with millions of views. Craig performed TheatreSports and improv comedy internationally for 12 years; stage credits include The Refugee Hotel (Teesri Duniya/Segal Centre). He lives in Montreal, where he has illustrated several books, and been a commentator on radio and TV. continued on next page

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BIOS • ARTIST BIOS CAPTAIN NEMO RICHARD CLARKIN • Richard has been an established presence on Canadian stages and screens for thirty years. Recently he starred as John A. MacDonald in the Confederation plays for VideoCab at Soulpepper, for which he received a Best Actor Dora nomination. For Mirvish Productions he starred as Scar in The Lion King, Biff in Death of a Salesman and appeared in The Heart of Robin Hood. Richard originated the role of Jacob Mercer in David French’s Salt-Water Moon and has performed in numerous productions for Toronto’s most innovative theatre companies including the Company Theatre and Necessary Angel. Richard is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada and a co-founder of the landmark theatre group Primus. He has performed across Canada, especially in Winnipeg for RMTC, PTE and MTYP. He recently starred in the film adaptation of The Drawer Boy, for which he received a Best Actor ACTRA Award nomination. Richard is best known onscreen as Gord Ogilvey from the Goon hockey films. He appears regularly in Murdoch Mysteries as Chief Inspector Davis.

PROFESSOR ARONNAX KATIE MELBY • Katie is a bi-coastal theatre and puppetry artist originally haling from South Dakota. She is co-Artistic Director of 3 Sticks, a physical theatre company dedicated to making new work, that she co-founded after graduating from the Lecoq-based London International School of Performing Arts in 2005.

Their work has been presented across the US, Canada, and Japan.

Her credits include Rite of Spring (Lincoln Center), Sister's Follies (Abrons Art Center), La Davina Caricatura (La Mama), The Cat Who Went to Heaven (Brooklyn Academy of Music), l’Arbre Enchanté (Fire Island Opera Festival), Firebird (Chilean Tour), American Weather (HERE Arts Center), Cabaret (Barn Arts Collective), The Disappearing Man (Musical Theatre Factory) and numerous productions with Back Room Shakespeare Project. She is also a co-founder of Cloud City, a multi-disciplinary art space in Brooklyn, and a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

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JULES JESSE NERENBERG • Originally from Montreal, Jesse is an actor based in Toronto. Selected Theatre: Julius Caesar, Antony & Cleopatra, Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, The Taming of the Shrew, The Three Musketeers (St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival); Perfect Wedding (Magnus Theatre), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Chekhov Collective); The Whipping Man (Winnipeg Jewish Theatre); Twelfth Night (Repercussion Theatre); Romeo & Juliet (Citadel Theatre); Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Macbeth (Shakespeare Bash’d); Casimir & Caroline (Howland Company); Birth (Pandemic Theatre); Journey's End (Empty Room); The SantaLand Diaries (Frosty Co-op); Equus (Hart House); Mary's Wedding (Brantbury Fair); Serious Money (RTS/Nightwood). Film, TV, Voice-Over: Murdoch Mysteries (CBC), Fare Trade (Bell Media), Slasher Digital (Shaftesbury), Private Eyes (Global), Touring T.O. (Bell Media), Warehouse 13 (SyFy), The Transporter (HBO Canada), Canadian Made and Storming Juno (History Television), Trust, INC. (CBC Radio). Other: Graduate of the Ryerson Theatre School and participant in the 2014 Citadel/Banff Professional Theatre Program.

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