Ages 6 to 12 (presented in French but palatable to all audiences)

May 24, 2018
Azrieli Studio 1 Elgin Street Ottawa Canada
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  • Français
  • Approx. 55 minutes
Performance options Start time Language Availability
Thursday, May 24, 2018 9:45 am French Seats available
Thursday, May 24, 2018 12:45 pm French sold out

“Children are part of the great unheard. We believe that being different is a right that should be reinforced in every age and in every country. It’s never too late to stand up for the losing side, the weaker side.”

Letizia Quintavalla, Antonella Bertoni, Michele Abbondanza, Bruno Stori

Childhood is the diamond of our lives

Hooray, the Italians are coming! At long last we get to see this little gem of a dance theatre piece that has been presented everywhere (else) on the planet!

Two dazzling performers move easily between the roles of parents and children as they relate Nina and Tommaso’s wild adventure. The inseparable siblings share a bond that’s stronger than anything: stronger than beatings, stronger than fire, stronger even than distance. Childhood is a treasure, and our zany heroes have created a bubble, a crazy imaginary world. They invite us in, and for the next hour or so, we’re all 10 years old!

  • Written by Bruno Stori
  • Dramaturgs and directors Bruno Stori and Letizia Quintavalla
  • Choreographed and performed by Michele Abbondanza and Antonella Bertoni
  • Lighting Lucio Diana
  • Lighting design assistants Andrea Gentili and Alberta Finocchiaro
  • Music Alessandro Nidi
  • Sound Mauro Casappa
  • Costumes Evelina Barilli
  • Produced by Quintavalla - Stori - Compagnia Abbondanza/Bertoni
  • Coproduced by Teatro Testoni Ragazzi

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Learning and engagement at Canada’s National Arts Centre is made possible through the support of many generous individuals and organizations from across the country. Arts Alive is generously supported by the Azrieli Foundation, the Government of Nunavut, Canadian North, Calm Air, The River Philip Foundation, The Turnbull Family Community Building Foundation, and The Thomas Sill Foundation. Thank you also to Grant and Alice Burton, Canada Life, A Donor-Advised Fund at the Community Foundation of Ottawa, Friends of the NAC Orchestra, Donors to the NAC Foundation's Future Fund, The Janice and Earle O’Born Fund for Artistic Excellence, and the donors and sponsors of the NAC’s National Youth and Education Trust, the primary resource for youth and education funding at the National Arts Centre.