Aims
With a mandate to introduce young audiences to the joys of reading and the excitement of puppetry, the company has established a touring circuit encompassing rural Nova Scotia as well as national and international venues.
The company draws its scripts from children’s literature and has performed for more than 4.5 million spectators on four continents. It has appeared regularly in the US since 1979. The company tours year-round, generally presenting more than 400 performances for close to 200,000 spectators annually. In recognition of its contributions to local economy and cultural life, Mermaid has earned export awards from Nova Scotia (2001) and Canada’s Department of International Trade (2001, 2005), and has been recognized by the Canadian Arts Presenting Association with an award for Best Performing Group.
The company regularly crosses Canada and the United States and has represented Canada in numerous other countries. Since they began touring internationally, they have performed in Japan, Mexico, Australia, England, Northern Ireland, Holland, Scotland, Wales, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Ireland.
Mermaid Theatre’s focus is twofold. On the one hand Mermaid’s professional touring theatre provides international showcase opportunities for Atlantic Region talent; on the other, the aim of its Youtheatre program, now in its sixteenth season, is to encourage creative self-expression among the region’s adolescents.
Puppetry is central to Mermaid’s philosophy of theatre. Through its Institute of Puppetry Arts, Mermaid offers puppet theatre residencies and internships, as well as apprenticeship training in both production and performance that is not otherwise available in Anglophone Canada.
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