Mermaid Theatre brings beloved children's story to Purdue
Mermaid Theatre will perform "The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favourites" in Loeb Playhouse on Feb. 27.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia will use the magic of black light to bring "The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favourites" to life at Purdue University's Loeb Playhouse at 3 p.m. on Feb. 27.
This performance is presented by Purdue Convocations and includes a pre-show activity. Learn about caterpillars, butterflies, and the insect life cycle from Purdue's Department of Entomology at 2 p.m. on Feb. 27 in the Stewart Center west lobby.
The "Very Hungry Caterpillar" includes the story of the caterpillar's metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly; the fanciful account of Little Cloud's travels through the sky; and the chameleon's discovery of his own unique nature. Directed and designed by Jim Morrow, the triple-bill show incorporates original music by Nova Scotian composer Steven Naylor, and innovative black light staging techniques that highlight Morrow's puppets and props.
On tour continuously since 1999, Mermaid Theatre has performed compilations of five Eric Carle stories more than 1,665 times throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Singapore, Japan, Holland, Vietnam, Macau, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia is in its 39th season. The company received Export Excellence Awards from Nova Scotia in 2001 and the government of Canada in 2001 and 2005.
Tickets are $14 for the general public and $10 for children 18 years and younger, Purdue students and Ivy Tech Lafayette students. Tickets are available at the Elliott Hall and Stewart Center box offices at 765-494-3933 or 800-914-SHOW. Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster outlets. Discounted tickets for groups of 10 or more can be ordered at 765-496-1977.
Purdue Convocations presents a broad array of performances each year at Purdue University, encompassing jazz, dance, comedy, drama, Broadway productions, and classical and contemporary concerts. Convocations also enables artists to visit area classrooms, welcomes schools for special matinee performances, encourages campus professors to integrate performances into their varied curricula, and helps teachers receive arts-integrative professional development.
Since 1985, donors to Purdue Convocations – known as Friends of Convocations – have contributed more than $6.3 million to support educational outreach and 733 performances at Purdue. In June, Purdue Convocations will conclude a four-year fundraising campaign to raise $2.5 million to continue these programs.
Source: Abby Eddy, (765) 494-5045, aeeddy@purdue.edu