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The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Classics

April 27 - 29, 2022 Des Moines Civic Center

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Running Time 1 hour
Please note: all children who enter the theater for this production must have a ticket and be at least three years old.

MERMAID THEATRE OF NOVA SCOTIA (CANADA)

GRADES preK-2

Three beloved stories by award-winning children's book author and illustrator Eric Carle are retold on stage through the magic of black light and fanciful puppets. 

The Very Hungry Caterpillar follows the wonderful adventures of a very tiny and very hungry caterpillar as he eats his way through an amazing variety of foods on his path to becoming a beautiful butterfly.  High up in the sky, Little Cloud playfully transforms himself  into various creatures, including a sheep, and an airplane, a shark and more. The Mixed-Up Chameleon is bored with his life, sitting about predictably changing colour all day. Following an adventurous trip to the zoo, he attempts to emulate the beautiful animals he sees before coming to the conclusion that there is value in his own unique self.

Adapted, designed and directed by Jim Morrow, with music by Steven Naylor and narration by Gordon Pinsent, the hour-long production features the imaginative approach to storytelling through theatre that has earned international recognition for Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia.

 

 

Please note our current health policies for school performances:

  • All audience members must wear a mask at all times when inside a DMPA venue.

  • DMPA has reduced audience capacity for these performances to allow for physically distanced seating.

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Curriculum Connections

Social-Emotional Learning, Literacy, Match, Science, Theater

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Event Details

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Please note: all children who enter the theater for this production must have a ticket and be at least three years old.

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