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Extra-Céleste : a journey through space
Théâtre la Seizième invites Vancouver’s families to a journey through space with Extra-Céleste, its new creation for children. Written by Dave Deveau and translated by Lyne Barnabé, the play will be presented at Studio 16 on March 28 and 29 at 7pm (no English surtitles). Tickets ($ 5-$10) are available by phone at 604.736.2616.
La fusée de Céleste. Dessin de Drew Facey
Extra-Céleste is the story of a little girl having a hard time at school. She can’t connect with her classmates, so she decides she may be from outer space, where she hopes people are more like her. At which point she starts building a spaceship capable of bringing her back to her home planet. That’s when 9-year-old Martin joins in, and the adventure takes a new turn… By bringing us into the rich and colourful world of a little girl unlike any other, Extra-Céleste shows us how seeing the world differently is sometimes its own magical reward.
Anita Rochon is directing actors Lauren Jackson and Dominic Duchesne, both graduates of Studio 58, in this heart-warming story created as part of Théâtre la Seizième’s Dramaturgy Development Program. The set and costumes are designed by Drew Facey and the music by Patrick Pennefather. Together, this talented team of artists has created a world where garbage is turned into a space rocket, backyards into foreign galaxies and adversity into adventure.
A school tour will follow the two performances at Studio 16. From March 31st to June 6th, Extra-Céleste will be presented in more than 60 schools across British-Columbia and Alberta, from Tofino (BC) to Cold Lake (AB) and Victoria (BC) to Peace River (AB). For more information about our school tours, click here or contact or programming agent.
Box office : 604.736.2616
Tickets : $5-$10, free for children or teenagers with season subscriber
When : March 28-29, 2014 at 7 pm
Where : Studio 16 – 1545, West 7th Avenue, Vancouver
