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2009 SEASON
2009 YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
York Region's Premier Outdoor Summer Theatre Festival
F A M I L Y E N T E R T A I N M E N T
July 14 to August 23, 2009
Adapted from the international best seller by French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint Exupéry by Luciana Burcheri
Directed by Kelly Straughan.
The story begins as a pilot is forced to crash land in the Sahara Desert. While he tries to fix his plane he meets the Little Prince, a child who claims to be from another planet, Asteroid B-612. The two become friends as the Little Prince entertains the pilot with stories of why he had to leave his home, and all the curious characters he has met on his interplanetary journey to the Earth.
The story is one of the extraordinary power of the imagination and the indestructible bond of friendship - two reasons why it continues to be cherished by children and adults alike 65 years after it was first published.
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Y O R K S H A K E S P E A R E F E S T I V A L
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Lee Wilson
The two protagonists love each other passionately as only teenagers can - while their families, addicted to hatred, embrace a culture of endless violence. To be united with her Romeo, Juliet dares to face the terrors
of the tomb - but not even the best of plans can change the inevitable course of disaster. Romance, laughter and tragedy add up to the greatest love story of all time.
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D E V E L O P I N G T H E A R T I S T S O F T O M O R R O W
August 4 to August 14, 2009
Adapted from Loon Laughter: Ecological Fables and Nature Tales by Paul Leet Aird
Written by: Amy Henkel and Anthony Leo
Lezlie Wade - Instructor
Recommended for young audiences.
When Lorraine the deer discovers that her friend Winston plans to cut down all the trees on a section of the Moraine and build a giant disco, she has to take action. But what's the big deal about cutting down a bunch of trees? Lorraine and her friends find out as mystic toads, miltant salamanders and out-of-this-wolrd dance numbers abound on their journey to save the Moraine. Read about the only youth theatre training program outside the school system to be recognized by the Ministry of Education - successful participants will receive both an open Grade 11 & Grade 12 Drama in the Community credit (ADC30 & ADC40) towards their secondary school diploma.
2009 SEASON