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A captivating adventure about how long the road home is when you run away in anger!
This show will NOT be presented at this year’s Festival, check out the list of 2023 performers here.
Life is sweet, it’s finally summer and today is a special day because it’s strawberry day. But sometimes life can be unfair, especially when things don’t go your way.
After being treated unfairly, the girl gets mad and decides to run away from home. She opens the window, climbs down the ladder and keeps running. And when she finally looks back, the house to her amazement has turned into a dot!
A captivating adventure about how long the road home is when you run away in anger. You will enjoy this delightful tale about fairness and family, beautifully told through shadow puppetry, masks and music by the renowned Danish company Teatret Gruppe 38.
Producing Company: Teatret Gruppe 38
Country of Origin: Denmark
Genre: Theatre
Show length: 40 minutes
Ages: Ages 8 and up (Grades: 2 and up)
Curriculum Connections:
- Arts Education: Drama, performance, creativity, imagery and soundscapes
- English Language Arts: Story, narrative
- Emotional Development: Self-awareness, empathy, transformation
- Science: Objects, light and shadows
Venue: The NEST, 1398 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC
Ways to Watch
IN PERSON
Watch a live performance at the venue.
TICKET INFORMATION
FOR SCHOOLS:
- Festival 1 Show Pass: $12+GST/ticket
- Festival 2 Show Pass: $22+GST/ticket
FOR THE PUBLIC:
- Festival 1 Show Pass: $12.50-$22.00 + GST/ticket
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Testimonials & Reviews
A true Gruppe 38 production with the theatre’s usual aesthetics and creativity – and international format. It’s just dreamy.
Enchanting forty minutes of theatre. We sense the performance with each fiber of our body – through a unique combination of verbal narrative, music, masks, poetic shadows and beautiful imagery.