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Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s signature production will return to the People’s Republic of China to undertake an ambitious five-week tour to eleven major centres. Regarded as one of North America’s favourite family shows, The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favourites will appear at the Inside Out Theatre in Beijing from July 15 – 20, 2015 followed by performances in Jinan (Shandong), Shanghai, Nanjing, Changzhou, Wenzhou, Changsha, and Shenzhen. Arrangements for the engagement have been facilitated by the Shanghai International Arts Festival Public Relations Company.

The hour-long triple-bill includes the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly; the fanciful account of Little Cloud’s ravels through the sky; and The Mixed-Up Chameleon’s discovery of his own unique nature. On the road continuously since 1999, Mermaid’s compilations of Eric Carle stories have generated remarkable statistics and earned considerable praise from audiences on several continents. To date more than 3500 performances in seven different languages have been seen by over two million spectators in sixteen countries.

Directed and designed by Jim Morrow, who ranks among Canada’s most esteemed puppetry creators, the show incorporates innovative “black light” staging and charming original music by composer Steven Naylor. The production has been awarded a Citation of Excellence by UNIMA-USA, North America’s most prestigious awards in the field of puppetry. Company members include seasoned performers Kathryn McCormack and Graeme Black Robinson, and stage manager Christine Oakey. The Mandarin –language version edition features taped narration by Dashan, the legendary Canadian-born stage and television performer acknowledged as the most famous foreign artist in China.

For more information, visit www.mermaidtheatre.ca. or click on read more at the bottom of this post.

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