April 1 & 15
at 11:30 & 1:30
The Wind
in the Willows
From Kenneth Grahame's classic book.
The adventures of Mole, Ratty, Toad and Badger.
Tickets $10, or four for $32. They're available at the door(cash only), or from our online box office here.
The Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Boulevard, is 15 minutes from downtown, and a 5-minute walk from OC Transpo’s 95 Orléans stop at Place d’Orléans. Parking is free.
Visit the Shenkman's site here.
Begining in October, a different show every month.
Tickets are available at the door, or from our online box office here.
Tickets $10, or four for $32.
Ideal for families with children age 4 and up.
Please read our theatre and ticket policies here.
Special needs in your party? Tell us how we can help—let us know here.
The shows are about 50 minutes long.
October 16 & 30 at 1:30: A Promise is a Promise
November 13 & 27 at 1:30: Zoom at Sea
December 16 at 7:00, December 17 & 18 at 1:30 & 3:30: The Story of Holly & Ivy
January 8 & 22 at 1:30: Felicity Falls
February 5, 19 & 20 at 1:30: The Flying Canoe
March 4 & 18 at 11:30 & 1:30: The Tempest
April 1 & 15 at 11:30 & 1:30: The Wind in the Willows
Thanks to generous support from the Trillium Foundation, the Ontario Arts Council, the City of Ottawa, the ARTicipate Endowment Fund and OYP Theatre School.
Presented at the Shenkman Arts Centre in Orléans.
January 8 & 22 at 1:30
Felicity Falls
Funny family stories about pioneer animals somewhere in the Ottawa valley.
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Tickets are available at the door, or from our online box office here.
Tickets $10, or four for $32.
March 4 and 18 at 11:30 and 1:30
The Tempest
Fairies, monsters, intrigue and romance on a magical island. What more could anyone want?
The Tempest is a 45-minute adaptation of Shakespeare’s most magical masterpiece.
Tickets $10, or four for $32. They're available at the door (cash only), or from our online box office here.
Thanks to Mayor Jim Watson and dancers from The School of Dance who helped us celebrate the second season of the popular "On a Sunday Afternoon" series at our First Birthday Party Season Launch, on Sunday October 2 at 1:30 pm in the Shenkman Arts Centre in Orleans.
This free Culture Days event featured Mr. Watson reading a book while puppets act out the story, a dance piece based on a counting poem, previews of upcoming Rag & Bone shows, door prizes and of course, cupcakes.
November
Zoom at Sea
From the Zoom books by Tim Wynne-Jones
Maria and Zoom the cat travel to the sea, the Arctic, and mysterious ancient Egypt.
February 5, 19 and 20 at 1:30
A fantastic and fun introduction to the culture, music and language of the first Francophones in Canada—the voyageurs, the loggers, the trappers and farm families—whose humour, imagination and courage helped found our very own community. Tickets $10, or four for $32. They're available at the door (cash only), or from our online box office here.
December 16, 17 & 18
The Story of Holly & Ivy
From the book by Rumer Godden
This is a story about wishing. Holly is a toy who wishes for a child. Mrs. Jones and her policeman husband wish they had a little girl. And an orphan girl named Ivy wishes for a Christmas doll, a grandmother, and a place to go for Christmas.
Rumer Godden’s beautiful story is brought to life with toys, puppets, carols sung by local school choirs, and a real live girl.
Tickets are available at the door, or from our online box office here.