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 Calvert, Linda Carson, Manami Hara, Kim 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.”
Written by Amaranta Leyva
Performers – Raes Calvert, Linda Carson, Manami Hara, Kim 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
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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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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.