Family Series
The Maclab Centre's Family Series is fun for everyone from 3 to 93! This year's series showcases Canadian talent in Theatre, Music and Performance. Our Season Brochure can be downloaded here> (2.3MB PDF)
Alberta Opera - January 18, 2009, 2pm
Little Red Riding Hood
Written by Farren Timoteo
Music by Jeff Unger
Within the walls of a small woodland elementary school, two students just can't seem to get along! The trouble between the exemplary Little Red Riding Hood and the delinquent Wolfgang worsens when they leave the school grounds and Little Red finds herself confronted by the bully along the path home. Uncertain of how to deal with Wolfgang, she threatens to get him in trouble by rushing home to tell Grandmother. The exciting climax at Grandmother's house reveals that maybe there's more to this bully than Little Red might have thought.
Flyin' Bob - February 8, 2009, 2pm
From the simple catch of a handful of coins to a nearly catastrophic finale high upon the tightwire, the slightly hyperactive Flyin’ Bob; balancer, juggler, wire walker, professional idiot and highly skilled goofball, takes you on a visit to the three ring circus in his mind.
For 20 years, across Canada and in fifteen countries around the world, Flyin’ Bob, a.k.a. Bob Palmer, has performed as a juggler, tightwire walker, comic, and musician in every venue imaginable. The entire family will be mesmerized by Flyin’ Bob’s unique brand of comedy and physical theatre.
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Red Sky Performance - March 14, 2009, 2pm
Raven Stole the Sun & Three Tricksters
Play by Drew Hayden Taylor
Based on a traditional Tlingit story as recounted by Sháa Tláa Maria Williams
Directed by Sandra Laronde
Music by Donald Quan
Red Sky is a dynamic company shaping contemporary Aboriginal performance in dance, theatre, music, and explores the artistic landscape where world Indigenous cultures merge. Families will be treated to two tales:
Raven Stole the Sun is the story of a fabulous and magical creature of impulse. In order to satisfy his overwhelming sense of curiosity, Raven hatches a brilliant scheme for stealing the stars, the moon, and the sun. The result is the bringing of light to the people of the world.
Three Tricksters is a contemporary tale where Raven is up to his old tricks again, but this time with some interesting company. In an attempt to teach the sublime art of being a trickster, Raven has enlisted Spider and Coyote and teaches them everything they wanted to know about being a trickster. Three tricksters are now on the loose, and audiences should be afraid... very afraid!
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Les Bûcherons - April 4, 2009, 2pm
Experience chapters of Canadian history dating back to 1534. Meet Jacques Cartier and the King of France. Journey across the Atlantic to New France. Stories of Canada celebrates Canadian History and French-Canadian Culture through music, stories, dance and audience participation. Les Bûcherons make extensive use of traditional and unusual instruments in their journey across the chapters of Canadian history with a far-reaching repertoire of beautiful and energetic time-honoured French-Canadian and Canadiana folk songs.
