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Young People’s Theatre (YPT) is delighted to present the North American premiere of Cinderella (a RATical retelling) by Mike Kenny, whose critically acclaimed play The Railway Children took Toronto by storm last year. A fun-filled romp with witty songs and inventive storytelling, Cinderella will be presented on the Mainstage from November 12 to December 30, 2012.
The true story of Cinderella has never been told before… at least according to her friends -- five rats named Ears, Teeth, Claws, Tail and Whiskers. Cinderella yearns to go to the ball to dance the way her mom and dad once taught her. But Cinderella’s stepsisters have a different plan and they don't want any competition in their quest to marry a Prince! As the five rats tell the story in their own unique way, we discover that it takes hard work to make wishes come true for maybe Princesses, reluctant Princes, selfish sisters and wistful rats!
In their 4-star review of Cinderella, The Guardian newspaper (U.K.) quoted the playwright as saying, “the challenge of creating a new version of Cinderella is to find an angle for the story that is not ‘irretrievably pink’". His solution was to retell the tale from the ground up, by feeding it to the rats! This atypical retelling of Cinderella is sure to spark young imaginations and delight the whole family – boys as well as girls.
Directed by Allen MacInnis. Cinderella features Matt Brown, Dmitry Chepovetsky, Deann deGruijter, Steffi DiDomenicantonio, Élodie Gillett, Amy Lee and Richard Lee. ,
Set & Costume Designer: Robin Fisher; Lighting Designer: Lesley Wilkinson; Sound Designer: Michael Laird; Musical Director: Jason Jestadt; Musician: Harvey Kogan; Choreographer: Jo Leslie; Assistant Director: Christine Brubaker; Stage Manager: Kristin McCollum.
Cinderella (a RATical retelling)
BY MIKE KENNY | ORIGINAL MUSIC BY JASON JESTADT
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 4 & up
MAINSTAGE | NOV. 12 - DEC. 30, 2012
Community Opening: 7PM
Performances: Nov. 12 & 13 @ 10:15 AM | Nov. 14 & 15 @ 1PM & 7PM | Sat. & Sun. at 2PM except Dec. 23 | Nov. 19 to Dec. 20: Mon. to Thurs. @ 10:15 AM @ 1PM with some exceptions | 2 shows daily during Holiday Week: Dec. 27 to 30 @ 11 AM & 2PM.
Full performance schedule at http://youngpeoplestheatre.ca/en/current/calendar_cinderella.cfm
Young People’s Theatre | 165 Front Street East, Toronto
Tickets: $15-$20 + HST & service charges | Online: youngpeoplestheatre.ca
Box Office: 416.862.2222 | For more information visit youngpeoplestheatre.ca
Photo: The Rats in the West Yorkshire Playhouse production of Mike Kenny’s Cinderella. ©2010.
2012-10-12
Toronto: YPT presents the North American premiere of “Cinderella (a RATical retelling)”