"Peppertones" Concert <now we go AGAIN!!>

*  Date-  30 August Sat, 2008

*  Show Time - 30(Sat) 07:00 pm

*  Ticket Price - 44,000 won

  - For more Information call  02-322-0014

"EonNiNe EBalKwan" Concert <The most ordinary existence>

*  Date-  29 August Fri, 2008

*  Show Time - 29(Fri) 08:00 pm

*  Ticket Price - 44,000 won

  - For more Information call  02-322-0014

The very special show of Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia draws upon the magic of black light to capture the charm of three favorite Eric Carle stories.

 

“The very hungry caterpillar” - The very first puppetry in Korea of The Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia

u     Title :  The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favorites u     Subtitle :  The living tale from Canada u     Dates :  Thursday, July 17, 2008 ~ Friday, August 15, 2008 u     Show times : 3:00 pm(Tues) / 11:00 am, 3:00 pm(Wed, Thur, Fri, Sun)/ 11:00 am, 2:00 pm, 04:30 pm(sat), no show for Monday * Korean-dubbed version: 11:00 am(every Thursday, Saturday) u     Location : Baekam Art Hall ( Samsung subway exit 8, line 2) u     Age restrictions:  must be 3 years of age or older u     Prices : 30,000 u     Sponsor :  Seoul Art Management(corp), Baekam Art Hall, Phoniex Entertainment u     Management : Baekam Art Hall, Seoul Art Management(corp) u     Reservations :  Interpark☎1544-1555, Ticketlink☎1588-7890) u     Information :  Baekam Art Hall ☎ 02-559-1333

One of the American Educator’s top 100 children books!

High quality performance on three favorite stories of Eric Carle

winning Bologna International Children’s Book Fair and Laura Ingalls Wilder award

The internationally-acclaimed Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia come to Korea with its signature use of black-light puppetry, this time to animate three of Eric Carle’s beloved tales—The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Little Cloud, and Mixed-Up Chameleon—all set to an enchanting musical score.

“The very first wannabe puppetry of many parents and educators”

“Parents’ choice for the very first lifetime puppetry for their children”

English friendly Storytelling performance offering emotional comfort, fun, education.

The very enjoyable performance beloved by more than three million.

 spectators on four continents including in United States,Japan, Mexico,Australia, England, Ireland, Scotland,Wales, Holland, Hong Kong, Macau,Vietnam,.

Summer 2008

 Kids’ english story-telling

The very hungry caterpillar

Comes to Korea for the first time

Puppetry features   l       Charming stage moving lovely puppets against its black light l       High quality show of The Mermaid Theatre ensemble with colorful, art of Carle’s stories l       English storytelling performance encouraging emotional comfort, absorption as well as english learning. l       Microphone backstage, Q&A session at the end of the show for the actors with stage manager’s presentation

The very special show of Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia draws upon the magic of black light to capture the charm of three favorite Eric Carle stories.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Little Cloud and The Mixed-up Chameleon by award-winning children's book illustrator and writer, Eric Carle, retold on stage by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia.

Eric Carle’s Very Hungry Caterpillar, Little Cloud and Mixed-Up Chameleon spring to life on stage through the colorful black light puppetry of the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia.  The Very Hungry Caterpillar munches his way through an amazing variety of food toward his eventual metamorphosis into a butterfly.  High up in a beautiful blue sky, a Little Cloud changes into various shapes of things he has seen.  The Mixed-Up Chameleon learns the importance of being true to oneself during an adventurous trip to the zoo where he changes into different animals.  It displays green-driven, lyrical development of the story, encouraging self-esteem.

Phosphorescent light unfolds colours against a black background, creating a marvellous display of shapes and effects and giving a unique dimension to the puppets of Mermaid Theatre.

Gentle storytelling style which has brought international acclaim to Mermaid Theatre

invite you to return experience Mermaid Theatre’s elegant adaptation of Eric Carle’s THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR.

Mermaid Theatre’s emphasis on imaginative design elements, original music, and challenging texts provides a rich opportunity to acquaint young spectators with the visual and performing arts.

After watching Mermaid Theatre’s production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar,

discuss how the caterpillar moved and transformed (15 minutes) which inspire children’s’ imagination and curiosity.

The discussion which can move or act to show that they are caterpillars or butterflies should be beyond mere puppetry performance, giving interesting, funny, unforgettable memory.

The very first performance of more than three million children in their lifetime on four continents across the world finally comes to Korea

The Canadian troupe’s unique adaptations of children's literature have delighted more than three million young people on four continents. Mermaid regularly crosses North America, and has represented Canada in Japan, Mexico, Australia, England, Northern Ireland, Holland, Scotland, Wales, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam and now in Korea to the end.

His best-known work, The Very hungry caterpillar has eaten its way into the hearts of literally millions of children all over the world and has been translated into more than 45 languages and sold over 25 million copies. Renowned children’s author and illustrator Eric Carle (The Very Hungry Caterpillar) were awarded the prestigious NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education. The award is given each year to individuals and organizations demonstrating extraordinary public education achievements and a continued commitment to advancing important education issues.

The Mermaid Theatre is one of North America's most respected theatres for the young, and has won widespread recognition for its important ambassadorial role. In addition to the Canada Export Awards, Mermaid Theatre has been similarly recognized by the Province of Nova Scotia (2001), and has merited the designation of Best Performing Group from the Canadian Arts Presenting Association

This mesmerizing production features larger-than-life puppets, hyper-imaginative design elements, and unique lighting effects, all set to an original musical score. Eric Carle is a renowned children's author and artist, and the characters of his vivid world metamorphosize in this memorable production.

Unlike any other provocative shows, the genius of its story and extraordinary performance attract many parents across the world as their the very first lifetime choice. This lyrical and enchanting performance of repetitive contents, warm voice of storytelling find it ease among provocative settings, encouraging emotional comfort, affluent imagination and curiosity.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Mixed-Up Chameleon, Little Cloud meeting lots of children for the first time in their life time, come to Korea for the first time with their lyrical and enchanting troupe in summer 2008.

One of the American Educator’s top 100 children books chosen by American National Education Association, Bologna International Children’s Book Fair and Laura Ingalls Wilder Award!!

With many of my books I attempt to bridge the gap between the home and

school. To me home represents, or should represent; warmth, security, toys, holding hands, being held. School is a strange and new place for a child. Will it be a happy place? There are new people, a teacher, and classmates—will they be friendly? The unknown often brings fear with it. In my books I try to counteract this fear, to replace it

with a positive message. I believe that children are naturally creative and eager to learn. I want to show them that learning is really both fascinating and fun.”

The grandfather-Eric Carle- who understand, respect for children and instinctively sense someone who shares their most cherished thoughts and emotions.

Eric Carle is one of the most prolific and influential authors of children’s books writing today releasing The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Brown bear, Brown bear, what do you See?

After working as a graphic designer and art director of an advertising agency, Carle collaborated with Bill Martin, Jr. on Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, launching his remarkable career as a beloved children's book illustrator.

Since then Carle has also written and illustrated many well-known titles such as The Grouchy Ladybug and The Very Hungry Caterpillar, which has been translated into more than 30 languages.

To create his beautiful pictures, Carle uses the technique of collage. He loves it when students tell him they can make pictures in the same way! Carle first paints over colored tissue paper with acrylic paint — sometimes using a wide brush, sometimes a narrow brush, sometimes his fingertips, and often using a sponge, burlap, or other bumpy material like a stamp to create texture. Then he cuts out shapes in the colored papers (which he stores in color-coded drawers after they dry) to make the different parts of his scenes and characters.

The secret of Eric Carle’s books’ appeal lies in his intuitive understanding of and respect for children, who sense in him instinctively someone who shares their most cherished thoughts and emotions. Mr.Carle is still the best of all artists for the very young.