Past Productions
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Past Productions *
past productions
45 years means a whole lot of theatre productions. Story Theatre has supported the development of many brand new or devised theatre for young audiences plays! Join us down memory lane.
1002 Nights by Izad Etemadi
Scheherazade and her sister Dunyazade love stories! They live with stories, beside stories, inside stories, and through stories. One night, their sleep is disturbed by a poet's nocturnal lament so they go forth into the unknown with nothing but each other and their narrative tales. Through songs, storytelling and some good jokes, the adventure leads them to the source of the heartbroken sobs that now wrack the Kingdom nightly. Do the sisters have the power to help this poet in despair? This upbeat production showcases storytelling from The Arabian Nights collection and features pop music, puppetry & poems by Rumi. Written and Directed by award-winning Iranian-Canadian writer, Izad Etemadi!
Watch the 1002 Nights Trailer here!
2023 Team
Directed by Izad Etemadi
Scheherazade - Lara Hamburg
Dunyazade/Little Sister - Andrea Lemus
Prince - Rain Aiden Fox
Tour Manager - Kathryn Boyd
On Site Producer - Monica Ogden
Set Design - Sophie Fuldauer
Composers - Roya Yazdanmehr & Farhad Khosravi
Photo Credits - Pedro M. Siqueira, Yes And Studios
Teacher’s Guide & Curriculum Support - Monica Ogden, with Illustrations by Sophie Fuldauer
The development of 1002 Nights was commissioned and supported by Story Theatre, and made possible with the generous support of The Province of BC, The Victoria Foundation, & the Capital Regional District Arts Commission.
The Very First Circus by Erin Michell, Feat. Original Songs by Mac Hunter
Based on Aesop’s fable The Lion and The Mouse, this is a play for preschoolers and primary students full of movement, music, and interactive fun. Join us at the circus and play along! Larry the Lion dreams of performing under the Big Top. But he can't do it by himself, he needs his neighbours to join in! As Larry searches the jungle for other animals to perform dazzling circus tricks, the audience is asked to participate in acts of balance and bravery, too. An intimate and participatory performance for Preschoolers and Primary Grades to celebrate friendship, good citizenship, and reaching for new heights.
Watch and listen to music from The Very First Circus here!
2022 Team
Directed & Created by Erin Michell
Larry the Lion - Sara Rose Hebert
Leo the Mouse - Rebekah Hatherly
Clown and Other Animals - Loreto Espinoza
Set and Costume Designer - Sophie Fuldauer
Composer - Mac Hunter
Music Coach and Photography - Pedro M. Siqueira
2019/20 Team
Written and Directed by Erin Michell
Cast - Regina Rios, Pedro Siquiera, Jenny Austin
Composer - Mac Hunter
The development of The Very First Circus was commissioned and supported by Story Theatre with generous support from the CRD Arts Commission, Province of BC, & The City of Victoria.
Wee Peeks: The Story Club Show
A digital variety show for the young and young at heart! Local Victoria artists were tasked to take inspiration from Story Theatre’s themed craft kits (Story Club) and create a 10 min show! Story Club Artists host this fun show of artists, and share Lək̓ʷəŋən & SENĆOŦEN words with kids tuning in live. Wee Peeks 2021 is a partnership between Story Theatre and Impulse Theatre. Watch Wee Peeks 2021 here!
Pronunciation of Territories
Lək̓ʷəŋən - LEH-KWUNG-EN
W̱SÁNEĆ - WUH-SAY-NETCH
SENĆOŦEN - SEN-CHAW-TH-EN
2021 Team
Hosts/Story Club Teaching Artists - Monica Ogden, Tenyjah McKenna
“When Lightning Strikes” by Nicole Malcolm, Geoff Malcolm
“Luna and Phil’s Neighborhood Adventure” by Elizabeth Colangelo
“Remembering” by Rory Keewatin, Stephen Gray
“How to Build a Home” by Olivia Wheeler
Co-Produced by Story Theatre & Impulse Theatre
Story Club is supported by The City of Victoria, The Victoria Foundation, The CRD Arts Support Service and The Province of British Columbia.
Wee Peeks is supported by the CRD Arts Support Service and the Province of British Columbia.
Bluebeads and Blueberries by Erin Macklem
A Métis re-imagining of an old English folk tale. When a father asks his daughters how much they love him, he feels slighted by the response of his eldest and sends her away. This sets her off on an adventure of self-discovery, one brimming with beaded earrings, woven sashes, and traditional jigs. Blue Beads and Blueberries transforms an ancient fairy tale into a celebration of Métis culture.
The first phase of development was commissioned and supported by Story Theatre (2018) with the generous support of The Province of BC, The Capitol Regional District Arts Commission, The Canada Council, The BC Arts Council, and TELUS.
Story Club: Storytelling Kits for BC’s Isolated Learners
Working with Illustrator Sophie Fuldauer, Story Theatre designed 4 unique activity kits to encourage children to learn the craft of storytelling while practicing their own language arts skills.
The kits are filled with games, crafts, and placemaking neighbourhood challenges. Actors and Teaching Artists Monica Ogden, Tenyjah McKenna, and Pedro Siqueira worked as storytellers for the program to create Youtube videos and answer kid’s letters as the Club’s official Pen Pals.
Curator - Erica Petty
Illustration - Sophie Fuldauer
Teaching Artists - Monica Ogden, Tenyjah McKenna, Pedro Siqueira
Guest Artists - Emilee Nimetz, Cameron Carver, Chelsea MacEwan, Courtney Crawford, Caelum Scott, Regina Rios, Danny Saretzky
Story Club is supported by The City of Victoria, The Victoria Foundation, The CRD Arts Support Service and The Province of British Columbia.