Learning & Forgetting
SCHOOL SHOWS (K – 2)
April 2022

by Marketing & Publicity Manager

Wed, Apr 6 – 10:00 am

Fri, Apr 8 – 10:00 am

“People connect to the hearts and minds of others in a variety of places and times through the arts.”

BC Curriculum, Big Ideas, Arts Education

Our Online Availability Request form lets you reach out to us on your time with your preferred booking details. Simply fill in the required information and we’ll respond to you ASAP to finalize your booking and answer any questions you have.

Tickets $12.50 (taxes included) with one free ticket for every 10 purchased.

Questions? Please contact Emily at boxoffice@phtheatre.org or 604-990-3474 for more information or to book your group.

The creative & playful minds that brought your students Sleeping Beauty Dreams and Jack and the Magic Bean have teamed up to create Learning and Forgetting, a family tale about remembering, acceptance and understanding.

Young Eva is excited to learn new words and ideas. Her beloved Grandpa forgets – his memories and words aren’t close at hand anymore. But that doesn’t keep them from playing in the present and creating new stories together. This joyful theatrical experience for kids (ages 3-7) explores intergenerational love with warmth, laughter & puppetry.

Eva & her brother lift Grandpa’s spirits on moving day as he transitions into a new home.  Follow along as they find joy in the moment and learn understanding for a lifetime.

Written by award-winning playwright Amaranta Leyva, Learning and Forgetting is based on her own family experiences.

A Marionetas de la Esquina and Presentation House Theatre co-production

Directed by Kim Selody

Written by Amaranta Leyva

Performed by Raes CalvertLinda CarsonManami HaraKim Selody

Special guest artists as Grandfather – Patti Allan, Bernard Cuffling, Tim Gosley, Sam Seward

Wonderful for K – 2 students and teachers of all ages

Performed in English

“This is a tribute to my father, Lucio,” says Leyva of Lucio Espíndola, founding patriarch of Marionetas de la Esquina. “When he began to lose his memory, his awareness became focused in the present, just as a small child’s often is. While one learns, the other forgets.”

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Written by Amaranta Leyva

Performers – Raes CalvertLinda CarsonManami HaraKim Selody

Special guest artists as Grandfather – Patti Allan, Bernard Cuffling, Tim Gosley, Sam Seward

Puppet Choreography – Amaranta Leyva and Lourdes Pérez Gay

Puppet design and construction- Emiliano Leyva, Humberto Camacho and Lourdes Pérez Gay

Big Eva and Little Pepe Puppet Design – Robert Leveroos

Lighting Design – Brad Trenaman

Original Music – Rodrigo Flores López

Video Design – Emiliano Leyva

Video Production – Joel Grinke

Set Design – Gabriel Pacale

Stage Manager – Giselle Clarke-Trenaman

Production Assistant – Jackie Hanlin and Tochukwu Muonagolu

Props & Set Assistant – Monica Emme

Head Technician – Kaeden Atkinson-Hill[/cq_vc_tab_item][cq_vc_tab_item tabtitle=”Dates, Times & Tickets”]

Wed, Apr 6 – 10:00 am

Fri, Apr 8 – 10:00 am

Tickets $12.50 (taxes included) with one free ticket for every 10 purchased.

Please contact Emily at boxoffice@phtheatre.org or 604-990-3474 for more information or to book your group.

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It’s been a long and wonderful creative journey to get here!
Learning & Forgetting is the latest in a string of playful international collaborations between Mexico’s Marionetas de la Esquina and Presentation House Theatre. Since starting in 2017, work on this warm and whimsical creation has progressed across cultures, time zones, landscapes and the pandemic to arrive here for you in 2022.
In December 2021, Marionetas de la Esquina premiered the Spanish version of Learning & Forgetting in Coyoacán near Mexico City to critical and audience acclaim. This North Vancouver production marks Leyva’s English language debut of the show.
Collaboration Memory Lane:

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Photos by Emily Cooper

IMPORTANT ADVISORY: Audiences are advised that Presentation House Theatre respects and follows all Public Health Orders regarding masks, vaccines, capacity, and physical distancing.

Special thanks to Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada and Vancouver Foundation for their support of this international collaboration.

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