From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea - Digital Edition!

  • May 20 - 29, 2022

  • Eastern Standard Time

Ticket Price (CAD) $20.00 This event is now over
Description

 

Ages 7+

Presented from May 20 - 29

Based on the book From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea, written by Kai Cheng Thom, illustrated by Kai Yun Ching and Wai-Yant Li. Published by Arsenal Pulp Press.
Adapted by Gabe Maharjan
Directed by Mike Payette
Dramaturgy by Jesse Stong

In the magical time between night and day, when both the sun and the moon are in the sky, a child is born in a little blue house on a hill. And Miu Lan is not just any child, but one who can change into any shape they can imagine. The only problem is they can’t decide what to be: a boy or a girl? A bird or a fish? A flower or a shooting star? At school, though, they must endure inquisitive looks and difficult questions from the other children.  But they find comfort in the loving arms of their mother, who always offers the same loving refrain: “whatever you dream of / I believe you can be / from the stars in the sky to the fish in the sea.

One of the most captivating stories for children and families of our time, this enchanting and imaginative work beautifully weaves themes of gender, identity, and the acceptance of the differences between us. Miu Lan faces many questions about who they are and who they may be, but we are reminded, no matter what, that the eternal bond between mother and child will be unchanged.

Cast

Arun Varma, Chadia, Gabe Maharjan, Julie Tamiko Manning,  

Justin Eddy, Kit McKeown, Richard Jutras, Wahsonti:io Kirby 

Creative & Production Team

Assistant Director: Murdoch Schon 

Set and Costume Designer: Sabrina Miller 

Head of Wardrobe: Maryanna Chan 

Costume Stitcher: Rosie Bourgeoisie, 

Kendall Malchuk, Sandrina Sparagna, Ana Pablo  

Lighting Designer: Tim Rodrigues 

Lighting Assistant: Darah Miah 

Sound Designer: Evan Stepanian 

Composer: Violette Kay 

Production Manager: Holly Hilts 

Technical Director: Aurora Torok 

Stage Manager: Melanie St-Jacques 

Assistant Stage Manager: Annalise Peterson-Perry 

Production Assistant: Lia Wright 

 

Date & Time

May 20 - 29, 2022

Geordie Theatre

MISSION

Geordie Theatre provokes thought, fires up the imagination, and seeks to encourage and challenge our audience. We celebrate the art of theatre and its social and global impact by working with emerging and established artists from various disciplines and cultural backgrounds to create works that are provocative, relevant and enchanting; inspiring dialogue between communities, children and parents as well as teachers and students of all ages. We look to build relationships with and extend our audience through inclusive practices and by visiting far-reaching communities in Quebec and abroad. Since 1980, Geordie has been producing and presenting plays that are important to young people; stories that are uniquely related to them in a context that reflects the world around them and their personal experiences at home. They are always about fostering the voice of young people and giving them a vessel in which they are represented, listened to, and encouraged while inspiring dialogue with the adults in their lives about what they see and recognize.

 

WHAT WE DO

We are an award-winning professional theatre company that has presented live English-language productions for young audiences in Quebec and abroad since 1980. Pushing artistic boundaries with provocative and important stories, Geordie delivers more than 200 performances each season and reaches more than 40,000 young people and their communities annually.