Mermaid Theatre begins three simultaneous tours

They are on the road.

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia continues to make history as the Windsor-based company undertakes three simultaneous tours on several continents.

The internationally-acclaimed, family-audiences troupe is scheduled to present 10 performances of its delightful adaptation of Sam McBratney’s Guess How much I Love You, in Singapore during the first week of March 2008, while two versions of the company’s signature adaptation of Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar will visit Japan and the United States.

Audiences in Tokyo and Memphis, for example, will both see the show March 25. The engagement will mark the eighth visit of the popular production to Japan, while the show has been touring continuously in the United States since 1999, and been seen by more than a million spectators. The Spring 2008 tours include Japanese, English and Spanish-language versions. The productions were directed by Jim Morrow, the company’s artistic director and production designer.

Now in its 36th season, Mermaid Theatre’s unique adaptations of children’s literature have delighted more close to four million young people on four continents. The company ranks among North America’s most respected theatres for the young, and has won widespread recognition for its impressive ambassadorial role for Nova Scotia and for Canada. The company performs for close to 200,000 spectators annually, and continues to provide extraordinary personal and professional opportunities for Atlantic Canada’s creative artists.

One of Canada’s most active touring organizations, Mermaid has earned Export Excellence Awards from both Nova Scotia and the Government of Canada (2001, 2005) in recognition for contributions to culture and the economy,

The company’s current roster of touring artists includes Arianna Bardesono,

Zach Fraser, Patti Neice, Jesse MacLean, Suzy Crocker, Skye Perry, Mary

Ellen MacLean, John Allen MacLean, and Lisa Cochran.