Carousel Theatre presents PARENTS ARE A DRAG
Carousel Theatre presents PARENTS ARE A DRAG | Performance Works on Nov 22 & 23
Carousel Theatre for Young People presents the Zee Zee Theatre production of PARENTS ARE A DRAG at Performance Works on Granville Island on Saturday, November 22 (11:00 am & 1:30 pm) and Sunday, November 23 (11:00 am), originally commissioned by the Vancouver International Children’s Festival.
Join local drag queens Peach Cobblah (Carousel’s Co-Artistic & Managing Director Dave Deveau) & Isolde N. Barron (Zee Zee Theatre’s Artistic & Executive Director Cameron Mackenzie) and their family for a drag dress-up spectacular! Add some rainbow to your day at this fun and inclusive extravaganza, which reminds young ones, their parents, caregivers and everyone in between that it’s never too early (or too late!) to get silly and dress up! PARENTS ARE A DRAG celebrates diversity with songs, laughter and play. With opportunities for the audience to become part of the show, be sure to come dressed to impress or ready for some dress-up time.
✦ Don’t miss the triumphant return of the 2019 and 2022 certified hit of the Vancouver International Children's Festival! ✦
Parents are a Drag
Performance Works
1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver,, BC V6H 3R8
Nov 22 & 23
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From Carousel’s Co-Artistic & Managing Director, Dave Deveau:
“When we were tasked with creating a drag show experience for families, we built something in the same authentic format as the shows we’ve done for thousands of grown-ups over the years, full of whimsy, unpredictability, and the ability to make anything that goes wrong instantly hilarious. Someone might storm the stage, or heckle, or fall over, or need a snack, and we keep the whole experience fun and keep everyone (including ourselves) guessing as we navigate performing with our own children. The first time we did this show, our eldest was 1.5, and now he’s almost 8. So like our kids themselves, this show grows and evolves and emerges more fully formed each time we strap our heels on!”
"Zee Zee Theatre's drag show was hilarious - the songs were aimed at little ones, but the humour also resonated for older kids (8), and we had a great discussion [about] drag afterwards. Thank you! "
DETAILS:
Age Recommendation: 2+
Running Time: 45 minutes
Please Note: Contains loud music and flashing/moving lights.
CAST & CREATIVE TEAM: Isolde N. Barron (Cameron Mackenzie), Peach Cobblah (Dave Deveau), Spike Boy (Dexter Mackenzie-Deveau) and Bronwyn Carradine (Stage Manager).
About Carousel Theatre
Carousel Theatre for Young People (est. 1976) empowers young people and families through playful, imaginative and accessible theatre experiences that develop emotional literacy. CTYP uses theatre arts to inspire, support and encourage the healthy development of young people in their journey to become healthy, confident, well-rounded, compassionate human beings. We envision a community that empowers young people to be imaginative, expressive and engaged. CYTP is the only company in BC that presents a season of professional local, national, and international plays for young audiences, commissions new works, mentors emerging artists in the field, and offers a robust drama school for ages 3 to 17.
CTYP creates and performs on the beautiful ancestral, traditional, and unceded territories of the Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish and Musqueam Nations. Located on Granville Island, we are a gathering place for artists and young people at the crossroads of imagination and possibility. Our commitment to artistic excellence has resulted in a strong reputation as Vancouver’s professional mainstage TYA company, a growing, loyal audience base, and numerous Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, including seven nominations and four wins in 2022.
About Zee Zee Theatre
Founded in 2008 by Cameron Mackenzie, Zee Zee Theatre has shared small stories by amplifying the voices of those on the margins for more than a decade. Named after Mackenzie’s Godmother, Maria José (Zee) Dias Da Silva Catarino Velloza, the company strives to live up to her memory and continue her work of building community and sharing stories from those we don’t often hear from. From our first production in 2009, Whale Riding Weather, to 2016’s huge hit, Elbow Room Cafe: The Musical, Zee Zee continues to drive conversations with diverse audiences on stages across Vancouver. We foster original artistic voices and engage new and diverse audiences by developing performance in non-traditional spaces. We believe that theatre is for everyone, and that performance can encompass more than mainstream voices on large stages.
Through signature productions like My Funny Valentine, the company has established itself as having unique and provocative conversations with diverse audiences, offering recognizable situations with poignancy and building a connection with our surrounding community in order to inspire unity in shared human experience.
The company is devoted to paying all artists professional living wages and has relied on substantial fundraising, grant writing and community building in order to stick to that belief. But it remains true to the overall vision of the company: we simply cannot tell our stories if we are not supported.