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The Paper Bag Princess: A Musical!
Time to celebrate - bookings have begun for this exciting new production!!
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Our next season has been revealed - and it's a fiery one with some of your favourite characters of all time! Check out how to book a show for your School or Theatre in 2018/19
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Another exciting & educational piece of Canadian Theatre coming to you starting August 2018. Book a show now!
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“I cannot believe how respectful it was with such delicate subject matter. This was WAY better than I had expected!”
— Teacher
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“Thank you for giving me such a wonderful home away from home.”
— Teen Acting Student
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“The authenticity of the interaction was incredible. Being a part of the production energized the students and made them feel great. I can honestly say I have never seen anything as good as this in a school!”
— Teacher
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“What a FANTASTIC event yesterday! Please extend our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the rest of the TBD cast & crew! ”
— Art Gallery Facilitator
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“It was SO entertaining- even for us adults!”
— Audience Grandmother
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“My son has come home from every rehearsal pumped, he has loved every minute of every evening he's spent with you!! He has made great friends and has improved his stage presence by a number too high to quote!! Thanks! ”
— Parent of Teen
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“This has to be hands down the easiest thing I’ve done with the Festival so far! Invoices, images and contract info all in one swoop! THANK YOU!”
— Entertainment Manager (Festival)
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“Such a good performance. All teachers agree!”
— Principal
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“After the play, in the question and answer period, they explored how the boys could have reacted differently in situations. This was excellent, especially when the student went up from the audience.”
— Teacher
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“This was my daughter's first theatre experience, what a fantastic show for her to see! ”
— Audience Mom
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“I can't believe it- we SOLD OUT in 1 day after posting the event!”
— Librarian
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“I am so impressed that you kept them engaged from beginning to end. They were in a made up world with you for the entire show!”
— Teacher, Branksome Hall
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“Attended "Alexander..." last spring in Gravenhurst with our school and just saw "The Balloon Tree" in Huntsville. AWESOME acting, great audience participation and great way to introduce theater to young people!”
— Teacher
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“My class really enjoyed the play. They especially liked the "non expected" ending. ”
— Teacher
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“The performers were very likeable and interacted really well with kids.”
— Teacher
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“"Actors were phenomenal. They played their roles but also knew how to handle small children. E.g. I will pick someone who is sitting quietly with their hand up." ”
— Principal
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“The kids truly loved the interactive nature of the performance! they were able to 'talk' to the characters, and really feel like they were involved.”
— Theatre Programmer
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“I liked the play and found it very current. The actors were great with the students during the Q&A!”
— Principal
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“It was SO FUNNY!! Where do they keep all the other characters & costumes?”
— Audience Child
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“I saw a transformation in the first class with the kids. At the beginning there were many reserved faces, seeming almost uninterested. By the end of the class they were all smiling, saying goodbye to new friends and enthusiastic about coming back!”
— Youth Theatre (8-12) Parent
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“Watching our students sit silently as they listened to the message of hope was incredible. So much information for both the students & us teachers to take from this!”
— High School Teacher
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“The GSA enjoyed it! They liked the surprise role reversal and that the macho guy ended up coming out. Also they found the ending surprising but realalistic.”
— GSA Teacher
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“Some of my friends are struggling with depression. Seeing this play together allowed us to talk about it afterwards in a non-personal manner because we talked about the characters, not our personal lives.”
— High School Student
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“WELL DONE! I have never seen a play in school like this before!”
— high school student
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“This is the only camp my son really wants to go to- a testament to the FUN they've had!”
— Swords & Stage Parent
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“Kids are stilling talking about the play!! Thanks again!”
— Principal
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“I have heard a lot of great feedback from staff, that their students enjoyed it and that they, themselves, also enjoyed and thought it was a very valuable lesson/message.”
— GSA Teacher
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“Everything proceeds very smoothly; from booking to marketing, from arrival of group to set up to take down and the wonderful performance in between! I especially liked the Q&A afterwards, it complemented the program very nicely.”
— Theatre Artistic Director
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“A wonderful opportunity to increase awareness about suicide & the resources that are available. ”
— Dr. Lynn Woodford, Mental Health Lead, UGDSB
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“Every Tuesday I wake up to my children singing "It's drama day, it's drama day!"- I LOVE it!”
— Theatre Fun Parent
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“I hope that we can continue to have performances like that come to Ross in the future!”
— GSA Teacher
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“We were going to be late for class and the entire way there my boys were furious with me. They kept saying "Mom we're going to be late for theatre class and miss all the GAMES!"”
— Rhythm & Groove Parent
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“"Very organized, communicated consistently, very professional and polite. Set up and take down were quick; all performers were kind and patient with the kids! We will absolutely work with you again!"”
— Principal, (The Balloon Tree)
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“Fantastic group to work with!”
— Theatre Manager
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“50 minutes of theatre time with this age is tough to pull off and you guys did it in spades.”
— Teacher
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““Wow, you guys really are the full package, it is so easy to host you! You even set up the chairs for our teachers to sit in, just incredible!!” ”
— Librarian
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“My class really enjoyed the performance. We were engaged with the characters and the students felt like they were part of the play. My students loved the sword fight.”
— Teacher
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“The set up and take down was very smooth, with great organization and time management skills on your end. The team was super flexible with our new space and was able to adjust on the spot.”
— Event Coordinator, Conestoga College
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“We keep receiving RAVE reviews from your premier of Love You Forever & More Munsch!”
— Librarian
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“Thanks for helping us become the BEST we can be!”
— Teen Acting Student
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“The conversations this production started in classes about acceptance was invaluable. Great show!”
— Teacher
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“Each student could relate to at least one character on stage!”
— High School Student
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“It was funny & interactive, I love how my kids got to play along!”
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“I cannot get over how much this class has allowed my daughter (5) to come out of her shell. She loves going to class, does skits for us home and has become much more outspoken at school. I am SO glad we signed her up!”
— Theatre Fun Parent
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“I was so pleased by the reception 'A Long Long Journey into Spring' received – I think it worked very well! A great crowd and the kids were very engaged! I thought the timing was perfect & set a lot of fun. Great working with you – will definitely be in touch for the summer show!”
— Museum Curator
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“"A number of kids asked me to contact the actors and tell them how much they loved the performance." ”
— Librarian, (The Balloon Tree)
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“We have never had such a positive reaction from students to a theatre production. That was incredible!”
— Drama Teacher
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“The company is very compact, easy to load-in, set-up, perform and load-out. The timing for audience interaction kept the audience engaged.”
— Principal
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“We signed our daughters up for 4 camps this summer- this is the only ONE they actually enjoyed!!”
— Dance Camp Parent
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“Everything and everyone is so fun with TBD! I love and learn SO much!”
— Teen Acting Student
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““The show was amazing, the kids loved it. Actually, the best way to describe how good it was is by saying not one student got up for a bathroom break- now that is saying something!” ”
— Elementary School Teacher
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“That was incredible. Watching our students laugh and stay focused for an hour long performance about depression and suicide was amazing to watch. What are you guys doing next year- we'll take it!”
— Teacher
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“Keep maintaining the amazing quality of the performance and the performers!”
— Principal
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“We SOLD OUT your 2nd show with us the morning after your premier!!”
— Caledon Library
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“I can't wait to have this play back again in the Fall, it literally covers every topic in my Gender Studies class!”
— Gender Studies Teacher
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“Members of 'TBD Theatre Co.' wowed the young crowd at the Cambridge Centre for the Arts' Cookies and Kids Theatre this past Sunday as they packed five Robert Munsch children's stories into one fun-filled presentation.”
— Cambridge Times
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“It provided the audience with a message about the need to not ignore but discuss something that all of us have been touched by in our lives. Exhilarating, brilliant, and WELL DONE!!”
— Kim M. Kitchen, Child & Family Clinician DCAFS
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““We really appreciated the educational package of materials you sent in advance, that is always so helpful for our teachers- thank you!””
— Principal
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“Very organized, professional and prompt.”
— Theatre Manager
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“The students were really engaged and enjoyed the characters and their interactive approach with the audience”
— Teacher
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“All aspects were well done. Communication was excellent between myself and TBD Theatre. I knew exactly what was expected and all the details. There were no surprises!”
— Principal
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“I didn't get to see The Balloon Tree at our school, but my staff loved it so much they said to get whatever you have for next year, so we'll take both shows!”
— Principal
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“The theme was something easily relatable and yet opened up a lot of dialogue around many different forms of oppressions. It did inspire other art projects to happen this year with the hope of encouraging social change.”
— Student Life Programmer, Conestoga College
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“Your group is positive and upbeat, and a very professional and polished delivery. Thank you!!”
— Children's Festival
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“ I want to chat about 2017 - you are definitely coming back here!”
— Venue Programmer
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“I was late dropping my boys off 1 day and they were mad at me the whole way there. They were sure they were going to miss all the fun games at the beginning!”
— Mother
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“From start to finish the children were immersed in the story, the characters, the humour and the music.”
— Teacher
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“I was trying so hard not to cry during Love You Forever but I just couldn't help it!”
— Audience Mom
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“I am SO glad I brought my family to see it, we can't wait to see the next Halloween show!”
— Halloween Haunt Audience
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“It's a complete package! Set-up and tear-down were timely, tidy, and easy-going.”
— Theatre Technician
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“THANK YOU- that is exactly how I feel sometimes and seeing it onstage made me feel less alone.”
— high school student
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“We are so excited 'The Balloon Tree' is already SOLD OUT! It is the only TYA production we have sold out with this season!”
— Artistic Director
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““Our students were enchanted right from the moment you came out until the end of the play!””
— Principal, (The Balloon Tree)
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“Always awesome - very talented actors and the children enjoyed the show immensely!”
— Theatre Artistic Director