The Dorothy Project
co-created with Susan Dixon
supported by the BC Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts
Told by real-life mother-daughter duo Randi and Susan, The Dorothy Project (working title) explores the effect of an Alzheimer's diagnosis. Using found object puppetry, verbatim text, and projections, The Dorothy Project sheds light on the underappreciated work of family caregivers.
co-created with Susan Dixon
supported by the BC Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts
Told by real-life mother-daughter duo Randi and Susan, The Dorothy Project (working title) explores the effect of an Alzheimer's diagnosis. Using found object puppetry, verbatim text, and projections, The Dorothy Project sheds light on the underappreciated work of family caregivers.
Freddie in the Neighbourhood
co-created with Grade 3 students in Vancouver
supported by the BC Arts Council and ArtStarts in Schools
Freddie never EVER goes outside. He lives with his robot SOF-1A above a pizzeria and has no friends - until one day Freddie ends up lost in his neighbourhood
forest! Join Freddie as he learns to face his fears, make new friends, and explore his community. Created with the help of Grade 3 students in Vancouver and blending Muppet style and shadow puppetry, Freddie in the Neighbourhood is a delightful experience for all ages.
Freddie in the Neighbourhood was The Little Onion Puppet Company's first production, premiering in February 2017. The show was nominated for 5 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards and won two - Outstanding Production and Outstanding Performance in Theatre for Young Audiences.
co-created with Grade 3 students in Vancouver
supported by the BC Arts Council and ArtStarts in Schools
Freddie never EVER goes outside. He lives with his robot SOF-1A above a pizzeria and has no friends - until one day Freddie ends up lost in his neighbourhood
forest! Join Freddie as he learns to face his fears, make new friends, and explore his community. Created with the help of Grade 3 students in Vancouver and blending Muppet style and shadow puppetry, Freddie in the Neighbourhood is a delightful experience for all ages.
Freddie in the Neighbourhood was The Little Onion Puppet Company's first production, premiering in February 2017. The show was nominated for 5 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards and won two - Outstanding Production and Outstanding Performance in Theatre for Young Audiences.
Kolejka
a star star theatre production
co-created with Julie Cassleman, Stephanie Elgersma, Aliya Griffen, Mika Laulainen, and Jared Raschke
Kolejka (Polish for line-up) is based on a Polish board game of the same name, in which players trick their way to the front of Soviet breadlines and thwart other players in their pursuit of rationed goods. The show follows Babushka – clever, charming, and getting on in years – as she mugs people, cat burgles, and tries to fill a hole in her heart. Featuring puppeteers trained by the Old Trout Puppet Workshop, Kolejka combines rod and shadow puppetry, physical theatre, and rockin’ gypsy punk to create a whimsical and surprising show.
Kolejka premiered in May 2015 at the rEvolver Theatre festival in Vancouver.
a star star theatre production
co-created with Julie Cassleman, Stephanie Elgersma, Aliya Griffen, Mika Laulainen, and Jared Raschke
Kolejka (Polish for line-up) is based on a Polish board game of the same name, in which players trick their way to the front of Soviet breadlines and thwart other players in their pursuit of rationed goods. The show follows Babushka – clever, charming, and getting on in years – as she mugs people, cat burgles, and tries to fill a hole in her heart. Featuring puppeteers trained by the Old Trout Puppet Workshop, Kolejka combines rod and shadow puppetry, physical theatre, and rockin’ gypsy punk to create a whimsical and surprising show.
Kolejka premiered in May 2015 at the rEvolver Theatre festival in Vancouver.
Francine and Frankie B
co-created with Stephanie Tiede
Francine and Frankie B are veteran puppet performers, serious about learning and oh-so-perky. They travel to different festivals, trying to find their niche in the world. You might see them teaching environmental science, learning about adulthood, or trying to make their own original theatrical masterpiece. Francine and Frankie B shows are energetic pieces of puppet theatre, incorporating lots of audience participation. They are a spoof on traditional TYA shows and are created for adults and older children with a sense of adventure.
'Francine and Frankie B's Frantastic Wonder Show' was first seen at the Belfry Theatre's SPARK Festival Midway Party and then at Theatre SKAM's Bike Ride 2014. 'Francine and Frankie B Make Art!' will be debuting at Intrepid Theatre's YOU Show series in September. In October, you can catch 'Francine and Frankie B Make Art!' at Western Canada Theatre's High Wire Festival.
co-created with Stephanie Tiede
Francine and Frankie B are veteran puppet performers, serious about learning and oh-so-perky. They travel to different festivals, trying to find their niche in the world. You might see them teaching environmental science, learning about adulthood, or trying to make their own original theatrical masterpiece. Francine and Frankie B shows are energetic pieces of puppet theatre, incorporating lots of audience participation. They are a spoof on traditional TYA shows and are created for adults and older children with a sense of adventure.
'Francine and Frankie B's Frantastic Wonder Show' was first seen at the Belfry Theatre's SPARK Festival Midway Party and then at Theatre SKAM's Bike Ride 2014. 'Francine and Frankie B Make Art!' will be debuting at Intrepid Theatre's YOU Show series in September. In October, you can catch 'Francine and Frankie B Make Art!' at Western Canada Theatre's High Wire Festival.
Epic Adventure Trail
co-written with Dan Erickson
Epic Adventure Trail is a ten-minute interactive experience that's fun for the whole genus! Set in the not-so-distant future, audience members are transported into a virtual-reality game world that just happens to look a lot like Victoria. With the help of an enthusiastic game developer and some less enthusiastic game characters, the audience will learn how to control their avatar, overcome seemingly-insurmountable obstacles, and face off against a terrifying Final Boss! No prior video game experience required!
Epic Adventure Trail was first produced as a part of Theatre SKAM's Bike Ride, 2013. It was later performed at Epiphany Productions Interplay.
co-written with Dan Erickson
Epic Adventure Trail is a ten-minute interactive experience that's fun for the whole genus! Set in the not-so-distant future, audience members are transported into a virtual-reality game world that just happens to look a lot like Victoria. With the help of an enthusiastic game developer and some less enthusiastic game characters, the audience will learn how to control their avatar, overcome seemingly-insurmountable obstacles, and face off against a terrifying Final Boss! No prior video game experience required!
Epic Adventure Trail was first produced as a part of Theatre SKAM's Bike Ride, 2013. It was later performed at Epiphany Productions Interplay.
Travelling Puppet Show 2011-2013
co-written with Stephanie Tiede (2013), Jonathan Mason (2012), and Mika Laulainen (2011)
During the summer months, The Travelling Puppet Show visits the Greater Victoria Public Library, Alert Bay Public Library, Salt Spring Island Public Library, and Powell River Public Library, delighting kids, adults, grandparents, and more with puppet shows and songs adapted from well known children's stories. Hosted by the loveable Milly and Jeremy, The Travelling Puppet Show is always a laugh.
The Travelling Puppet Show is supported by IslandLink Library Federation, Young Canada Works, and Canada Summer Jobs.
co-written with Stephanie Tiede (2013), Jonathan Mason (2012), and Mika Laulainen (2011)
During the summer months, The Travelling Puppet Show visits the Greater Victoria Public Library, Alert Bay Public Library, Salt Spring Island Public Library, and Powell River Public Library, delighting kids, adults, grandparents, and more with puppet shows and songs adapted from well known children's stories. Hosted by the loveable Milly and Jeremy, The Travelling Puppet Show is always a laugh.
The Travelling Puppet Show is supported by IslandLink Library Federation, Young Canada Works, and Canada Summer Jobs.
Frog in Love (or Petunia's Big Day)
Frog in Love is a verbatim theatre piece based on the children's story Frog in Love by Max Velthuijs. The play (and book) center on the character of Frog, who feels sick but does not know what it could be. His heart is racing and he feels like laughing and crying in the same moment. It turns out he's in love. Now Frog has some enormous questions: What does it feel like to be in love? Who does he love? How do you show someone that you love them? With the help of his friends and a cheesy musical number, Frog just might find some answers.
Frog in Love was first performed as a part of the Student Alternative Theatre Company's 2012 season.
Frog in Love is a verbatim theatre piece based on the children's story Frog in Love by Max Velthuijs. The play (and book) center on the character of Frog, who feels sick but does not know what it could be. His heart is racing and he feels like laughing and crying in the same moment. It turns out he's in love. Now Frog has some enormous questions: What does it feel like to be in love? Who does he love? How do you show someone that you love them? With the help of his friends and a cheesy musical number, Frog just might find some answers.
Frog in Love was first performed as a part of the Student Alternative Theatre Company's 2012 season.
The Bus Song
The Bus Song is a musical guerrilla theatre piece first performed in March 2012 on a few BC Transit routes in Victoria. It was created as part of a final project for an applied theatre course at UVic and used ukulele music and humour to promote common sense bus ettiquette. BC Transit was in no way involved with the creation of the piece.
The Bus Song is a musical guerrilla theatre piece first performed in March 2012 on a few BC Transit routes in Victoria. It was created as part of a final project for an applied theatre course at UVic and used ukulele music and humour to promote common sense bus ettiquette. BC Transit was in no way involved with the creation of the piece.
Two Bite Bard
co-written with Simon Walter, Katrina Mayne, and Dan Erickson
Two Bite Bard was performed throughout the summer of 2009 and included children's adaptations of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and The Tempest, hit songs such as 'Going on a Bug Hunt' and the rap-tastic 'I Know a Bard', and plenty of balloon animals. The show was commissioned and produced by the Kamloops Arts Council and performed in Riverside Park.
co-written with Simon Walter, Katrina Mayne, and Dan Erickson
Two Bite Bard was performed throughout the summer of 2009 and included children's adaptations of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and The Tempest, hit songs such as 'Going on a Bug Hunt' and the rap-tastic 'I Know a Bard', and plenty of balloon animals. The show was commissioned and produced by the Kamloops Arts Council and performed in Riverside Park.