live and in person
Filed Under Events | November 5, 2008
When you think back to your childhood memories of the holidays, what do you remember most, the stuff you got or the stuff you did? Chances are it was the stuff you did, though we do have a traumatic memory of burgundy velveteen knickers under the tree one year. So why not make memories your child will remember by partaking of some of the kid-friendly theatre around town this fall and winter? And while most of us are resisting thinking about the holidays already, not all these shows are seasonal and lots of them book up in advance, so we didn’t want you to miss out.
Franklin the Turtle & Franklin’s Family Christmas Concert
November 22nd, 1 pm, Bell Centre for the Performing Arts, 6250 144 Street, Surrey
Kids from three to seven will enjoy this musical performance in which Franklin learns how he fits in the world and how the world fits him, mostly by making mistakes and then plans a fab Christmas party with his friends: www.vancouverplus.ca
Like the 5 Fingers on your Hand
November 23rd, 2 pm, Centennial Theatre, 2300 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver
Part of Centennial Theatre’s Family Festival, this spectacle put on by Quebec’s Bouge de là includes flowers, an ogress, dancers and more, all that combine to allow kids to discover and explore their environment with all their senses: www.centennialtheatre.com
Something’s Fishy…With Al Simmons
November 23rd, 2 pm, Orpheum, 884 Granville St.
Al Simmons is a stand out of the VSO Kids’ Koncerts – designed for kids from three all the way on up to 11 – with his one-man show featuring props, music and off the wall hilarity: www.vancouversymphony.ca
Seussical the Musical
November 28th – January 3rd, Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island, 1412 Cartwright Street
Carousel Theatre’s bringing back their award-winning production that includes Seuss faves Horton the Elephant and The Cat in the Hat. Though it’s for kids of five and up, they do have special toddler/pre school matinees throughout the run. We’re also excited about their upcoming Spring ’09 production of The Secret World of Og: www.carouseltheatre.ca
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
December 6th, 2008 – January 14th, 2009, Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, 2750 Granville Street
This tale as old as time comes to life in a fairy-tale spectacle with great musical numbers, fabulous sets and lavish costumes: www.artsclub.com
Confessions of a Paper Boy
December 9th – 14th, Vancity Culture Lab @ The Cultch, 1895 Venables Street
This show is part of the Cultch’s Kid Series and deals with the tumult and confusion of adolescence. Recommended for kids of six and up, the December 12th show includes a pizza party beforehand: www.thecultch.com
Nutcracker
December 28th – 31st, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 649 Cambie Street
Ballet BC presents the Moscow Ballet in this seasonal classic that will delight mini balletomanes and their mamas with its story, sets, costumes and, of course, dancing: www.balletbc.com
Know a show we missed? Looking forward to our pantomime listings like last year? Let us know!
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Coming up at the Bell Centre for the Performing Arts is a Shrine Fantasy Show on December 3rd and the VSO’s annual “Traditional Christmas” concert on December 14th and both are family friendly:
http://www.bpac.sd36.bc.ca
And rumour has it that the Backyardigans will be hitting Vancouver in December and January thanks to Broadway across Canada but we can’t find any details on either site. If you know more please let us know: http://www.nickjr.com
Tiny Tots Vancouver with Linda and Lisa in conjunction with the VSO will be putting on Holiday Hooray! concerts on December 12th at the Playhouse featuring Tchaikovsky, the Nutcracker and a sing-a-long too: http://www.vancouversymphony.ca
And the North Shore Theatre for Children has some fun puppet shows coming up over the next few months:http://www.puppetshows.ca
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