Thank you @bellegeneral for displaying our poster among all of incredible artwork that reminds us to protect Trans kids, be Queer all year, let G@za live, end apartheid/break the siege. All of our freedom is connected. Thank you families and youth w
Thank you @bellegeneral for displaying our poster among all of incredible artwork that reminds us to protect Trans kids, be Queer all year, let G@za live, end apartheid/break the siege. All of our freedom is connected. Thank you families and youth who joined us for our afternoon matinee! Especially a mesmerized and very cute baby 🥰 We’re back Friday at 7:00pm for BIPOC Celebration Night! Poster art & design by @rueful_cadence #yyjthingstodo #yyjfamilyfun #yyjfamily #yyjevents
Don’t act like the man, man! Get your tickets for Dreamweavers! Back today at 12:45pm! Only $5/youth and $10/adults. 📸 by Maad Charles! @maad_charles ✨ Lighting by @elaksch Set, Props & Costume by @ole_jacks_back #yyjtheatre #yyjthings
Don’t act like the man, man! Get your tickets for Dreamweavers! Back today at 12:45pm! Only $5/youth and $10/adults. 📸 by Maad Charles! @maad_charles ✨ Lighting by @elaksch Set, Props & Costume by @ole_jacks_back #yyjtheatre #yyjthingstodo #yyjfamilies #yyjlocal
📣 Wed June 11 Matinee now open to everyone! Tickets on sale! ⬆️ For those who missed our weekend matinees, we’ve got one more for ya! Join us on Wed June 11 at 12:45pm for an ❄️ AIR CONDITIONED ❄️ show! Beat the heat with us! School groups
📣 Wed June 11 Matinee now open to everyone! Tickets on sale! ⬆️ For those who missed our weekend matinees, we’ve got one more for ya! Join us on Wed June 11 at 12:45pm for an ❄️ AIR CONDITIONED ❄️ show! Beat the heat with us! School groups, community groups, home learners and public families are all welcome to join us this Wednesday - share with your child’s school for a fun educational end of year outing with @blackhistory.bc and @storytheatre 📚 Followed by a Q&A with the actors and a special set tour underneath Anansi’s web, designed by @ole_jacks_back and lighting designed by @elaksch 🕸️ All teachers & parents are welcomed to access our Teacher’s Guide for post show resources and games after the show. #yyjevents #yyjfamilyfun #yyjschools #yyjlocal
Bugaboo & smaller Bugaboo, aka Jade posted with permission from @domijacobs 🌈 Representation on and off stage matters! Seeing ourselves within stories helps us build critical thinking skills, encourages positive self-talk and expression, and h
Bugaboo & smaller Bugaboo, aka Jade posted with permission from @domijacobs 🌈 Representation on and off stage matters! Seeing ourselves within stories helps us build critical thinking skills, encourages positive self-talk and expression, and helps us learn how to problem solve. Thank you to Adonis Critter King for writing Dreamweavers for all the children who deserve to see themselves represented. Thank you @itsfavouronwuka for embodying Bugaboo and thank you @domijacobs for bringing Jade to the show! Dreamweavers will be dark for 2 days and is back on Wednesday. Grab your tickets on Eventbrite! #yyjfamilyfun #yyjtheatre #yyjthingstodo
It’s the BIPOC joy for us ✨✨ Dreamweavers is back playing at the Metro Theatre today for two shows, 12:45pm and 4pm. Tickets at the door, only $5-$10. Bring the family and beat the heat 🔥🔥 Photos by @maad_charles
It’s the BIPOC joy for us ✨✨ Dreamweavers is back playing at the Metro Theatre today for two shows, 12:45pm and 4pm. Tickets at the door, only $5-$10. Bring the family and beat the heat 🔥🔥 Photos by @maad_charles
Support local Black and IPOC businesses and creatives in #yyj 🫰🏽🫰🏿🫰🏾🫰🏼 The Dreamweavers team was out and about the town in #yyj @chinatownyyj and welcomed by community members who were so excited to support Dreamweavers! @goodvibespace is
Support local Black and IPOC businesses and creatives in #yyj 🫰🏽🫰🏿🫰🏾🫰🏼 The Dreamweavers team was out and about the town in #yyj @chinatownyyj and welcomed by community members who were so excited to support Dreamweavers! @goodvibespace is a local Black woman owned business that showcases local artists AND has an art bar where you can customize your own adornments! 💍🪡🌈 @maiiz.nixtamal is a tortilleria that showcases Indigenous/mesoamerican nixtamal processes with BC corn. Learning Indigenous histories AND eating phenomenal food? What a gift. 🌽 Thank you @goodvibespace and @maiiz.nixtamal for showcasing Dreamweavers within your businesses! We can’t wait for the families to see it ☀️ Support local Black artists today at 12:45pm and 4:00pm public family matinees of Dreamweavers! Tickets in our bio! #yyjsmallbusiness #yyjthingstodo #yyjfamilyfun
Opening night 🎉 🪩 🦊 🕷️ Congratulations to the cast and crew of DREAMWEAVERS by Adonis Critter King for their public opening performance last night! A wonderful show and artist talk back with our beloved playwright and director @critterandchaos!
Opening night 🎉 🪩 🦊 🕷️ Congratulations to the cast and crew of DREAMWEAVERS by Adonis Critter King for their public opening performance last night! A wonderful show and artist talk back with our beloved playwright and director @critterandchaos! Thank you to all who joined us last night! Now is the time to SPREAD THE WORD to families with kiddos in your life! Our next matinees are this Sunday June 8, 12:45pm and 4:00pm. Tickets on sale on eventbrite, link in our bio! Remember there is a HEAT WARNING this weekend, so drink water, don't forget SPF, and join us in the cool shade of the theatre on Sunday! A sneak peek of photos by Maad Studios @maad_charles who joined our dress rehearsal! More photos to come. Charles is a wonderful multi-disciplinary artist - make sure to follow! #yyjtheatre #yyjfamilyfun #yyjthingstodo #yyjkidsactivities
UPDATE! 8 youth and 1-2 adults still available via sponsorship June 5th or 11th! #yyjtheatre #yyjgiveaway #yyjfamilyfriendly
UPDATE! 8 youth and 1-2 adults still available via sponsorship June 5th or 11th! #yyjtheatre #yyjgiveaway #yyjfamilyfriendly
Happy Pride Month 🎉 Due to a generous donor, Story Theatre is able to sponsor one school group, home learner group, and/or community group/club to attend Dreamweavers for FREE! Applicable for 12:45pm matinee performances on June 5 OR June 11 18 st
Happy Pride Month 🎉 Due to a generous donor, Story Theatre is able to sponsor one school group, home learner group, and/or community group/club to attend Dreamweavers for FREE! Applicable for 12:45pm matinee performances on June 5 OR June 11 18 student tickets 2-4 adult tickets This sponsorship is first come first served! To claim, email monica@storytheatre.ca 📧🌈 Join us for a very special celebration as Dreamweavers falls on many commemorative and important dates! 2SLGBTQIA+ Pride Month, Filipinx & Indigenous Heritage Month, Juneteenth, Disability Pride Month. Join us as we dream of a better world together! #yyjgiveaway #yyjfree #yyjschools #yyjtheatre
As we dive into tech week and opening (!!) we’d love to take a moment to highlight our sponsors and funders ✨ Dreamweavers by Adonis Critter King produced in collaboration with @storytheatre and @blackhistory.bc would not be possible without t
As we dive into tech week and opening (!!) we’d love to take a moment to highlight our sponsors and funders ✨ Dreamweavers by Adonis Critter King produced in collaboration with @storytheatre and @blackhistory.bc would not be possible without the generous contributions of our sponsors @vosyyj and @theatreskam 🎉 Thank you for welcoming our team and opening your doors to us - we are deeply grateful for your support of BIPOC led work! Thank you to the @bcartscouncil Arts Impact Award for recognizing the urgent need for Black artistry and leadership in theatre for young audiences in Victoria BC. Thank you to the @crdartsculture and @victoriafoundation for supporting local families and children by uplifting local artists creating stories for the next generation. Team work makes the dream work! Dreamweavers opens THIS FRIDAY with a 7pm public family performance. Tickets available for purchase on our Eventbrite. Link in our bio ⬆️ #yyjtheatre #yyjfamilyfriendly #yyjevents #yyjthingstodo #yyjeducation
Thank you @bellegeneral for displaying our poster among all of incredible artwork that reminds us to protect Trans kids, be Queer all year, let G@za live, end apartheid/break the siege. All of our freedom is connected. Thank you families and youth w Don’t act like the man, man! Get your tickets for Dreamweavers! Back today at 12:45pm! Only $5/youth and $10/adults. 📸 by Maad Charles! @maad_charles ✨ Lighting by @elaksch Set, Props & Costume by @ole_jacks_back #yyjtheatre #yyjthings 📣 Wed June 11 Matinee now open to everyone! Tickets on sale! ⬆️ For those who missed our weekend matinees, we’ve got one more for ya! Join us on Wed June 11 at 12:45pm for an ❄️ AIR CONDITIONED ❄️ show! Beat the heat with us! School groups Bugaboo & smaller Bugaboo, aka Jade posted with permission from @domijacobs 🌈 Representation on and off stage matters! Seeing ourselves within stories helps us build critical thinking skills, encourages positive self-talk and expression, and h It’s the BIPOC joy for us ✨✨ Dreamweavers is back playing at the Metro Theatre today for two shows, 12:45pm and 4pm. Tickets at the door, only $5-$10. Bring the family and beat the heat 🔥🔥 Photos by @maad_charles Support local Black and IPOC businesses and creatives in #yyj 🫰🏽🫰🏿🫰🏾🫰🏼 The Dreamweavers team was out and about the town in #yyj @chinatownyyj and welcomed by community members who were so excited to support Dreamweavers! @goodvibespace is Opening night 🎉 🪩 🦊 🕷️ Congratulations to the cast and crew of DREAMWEAVERS by Adonis Critter King for their public opening performance last night! A wonderful show and artist talk back with our beloved playwright and director @critterandchaos! UPDATE! 8 youth and 1-2 adults still available via sponsorship June 5th or 11th! #yyjtheatre #yyjgiveaway #yyjfamilyfriendly Happy Pride Month 🎉 Due to a generous donor, Story Theatre is able to sponsor one school group, home learner group, and/or community group/club to attend Dreamweavers for FREE! Applicable for 12:45pm matinee performances on June 5 OR June 11 18 st As we dive into tech week and opening (!!) we’d love to take a moment to highlight our sponsors and funders ✨ Dreamweavers by Adonis Critter King produced in collaboration with @storytheatre and @blackhistory.bc would not be possible without t

Dreamweavers by Adonis Critter King

We are proud to announce the world premiere of Dreamweavers by Adonis Critter King, in partnership with the BC Black History Awareness Society (BCBHAS) to be presented at the Metro Studio Theatre June 5, 6, 8, 11-14, 2025 for 10 performances!

School matinees and public performances will be offered in celebration of the International Decade of People of African Descent with noteworthy support from the Province of BC, BC Arts Council’s Arts Impact Award, the Capital Regional District’s Arts Commission, the Victoria Foundation, and sponsorship from Victoria on Stage Musical Theatre (VOS)! 

For two years, Adonis Critter King has been developing Dreamweavers as part of Story Theatre’s Writer’s Room program for playwrights working to create theatre for young audiences. Story Theatre and BCBHAS are excited to welcome Adonis back to Victoria as part of our 24/25 season! 

Play Synopsis

Trickster spirit Fox has stolen Anansi the Spider God’s Web of story and dream. Now Fox can rewrite every dream ever dreamt and every story ever told, reshaping the world to the whims of his cruel nightmares.

To save the world from Fox's destructive vision, Anansi enlists the help of Bugaboo, a compassionate human child plagued by nightmares. Together, Bugaboo must learn to harness the ancient power of Dream Weaving, travel through the world of dreams, and repair Anansi’s web, before it’s too late.

Can Bugaboo master the magic of Dream Weaving to unlock the revolutionary power that lives within them? Or will Fox’s dream destroy the world?

Dreamweavers by Adonis Critter King is a brand-new play for young audiences that blends Jamaican, West African, and British folklore and fables into an adventure story with an Afro-surrealist twist.

NOW BOOKING SCHOOL PERFORMANCES

June 5, 10:00am & 12:45pm

June 11, 12:45pm

June 12, 10:00am & 12:45pm

$5/student, $10/adults - every 25 students booked get 2 adult tickets FREE

School bookings include:
🕸️ 50 min matinee performance during school hours
🕸️ Comprehensive Teacher’s Guide with curriculum connections, activities, drama games, and content from the BC Black History Awareness Society
🕸️ Post show talk back/questions with Dreamweavers performers and creator Adonis Critter King

Book ahead now to reserve your seats and plan your end of year field trip 🚌

For all school bookings contact: monica@storytheatre.ca

PUBLIC FAMILY PERFORMANCES - TICKETS ON SALE NOW

June 6, 7:00pm - Talk Back with Adonis Critter King!

June 8, 12:45pm & 4:00pm

***JUST ADDED*** June 11, 12:45pm

June 13, 7:00pm - BIPOC Celebration Night!*

June 14, 7:00pm

$5/youth $10/adult

*We invite Black, Indigenous, and people of colour to join us for a celebration of our communities on Friday June 13th at 7:00pm! While no one will be turned away, we want to honour and celebrate this BIPOC cast, and in particular, the thriving Black community in Victoria.

CAST of DREAMWEAVERS

A big Story Theatre welcome to the cast & production team of the world premiere of Dreamweavers by Adonis Critter King!


Favour Onwuka as Bugaboo
Tenyjah Indra McKenna as Anansi
Thembelihle Moyo as Beast, Frog
Michelle Naidu as Fox, Bear, Leopard

Written & Directed by Adonis Critter King
Produced by Monica Ogden/Story Theatre
Stage Managed by Abby Corpus
Set, Costumes & Props Designed by Jack Bumbala
Lighting & Sound Design by Eleanor Kschischang
Community Partnership BC Black History Awareness Society/Jamila Douhaibi
Artistic Producer of Story Theatre Erica Petty

Sponsored by Victoria On Stage Musical Theatre & Theatre SKAM

We are deeply grateful for funding support from the BC Arts Council via Arts Impact, Province of British Columbia via Community Gaming, the Capital Regional District (CRD), & The Victoria Foundation.