MAY 24 26, 2018 Surrey Arts Centre & Bear Creek Park Call for tickets: 604-501-5566
Welcome to the 14th Annual Surrey International Children s Festival CHILDREN ARE TRUE ARTISTS. They play their way through their days and create the world of their dreams, wishes and aspirations. These perceptions help shape who they will become and what they will do. The 14th annual Surrey International Children s Festival is investigating simple everyday play. Ticketed performances incorporate Tetris, a physical dance performance from the Netherlands where the dancers investigate how their bodies relate to each other as they move in space. Plastique from Quebec creates an entire world out of plastic bags and the relationship between two garbage bag puppets. Baking Time, a co-presentation between the UK s Oily Cart company & North Vancouver s Presentation House, celebrates cooking in the kitchen and the joy of seeing utensils come to life. Hula-hoops, clay, face paint, and simple imaginative play will be the theme of the many art activities on site. Come join us May 24-26, 2018 as we Play. Create. Do. Marnie Perrin Artistic Director, Surrey International Children s Festival Circus, face painting, clay, poetry, storytelling and more! Led by artists and educators, your performance ticket includes an Art Activity Wristband that s valid for all 3 days of the Festival. Performance Connections Share the Surrey Libraries curated reading list with students and parents! Visit for updates! Find the link by clicking the Educators tab at
FEATURED PERFORMANCES BAKING TIME UK Theatre / Live Music Pre K-2 55 min See, hear, feel, smell and even taste! You ll find magic, mischief and music as you follow Bun and Bap and all the doughy creatures through this floury tale. CELESTIAL BEING DAVID BOUCHARD LES SOEURS KIF-KIF Theatre K-6 50 min Making friends is hard, so Celeste decides she must be from outer space and starts building a rocket. Explore the world through Celeste s eyes and discover that seeing things differently can be a wonderful gift. Storytelling / Literary Gr 3-7 50 min French & English A recipient of the Order of Canada, David Bouchard has introduced countless children to the joy and gift of reading! Through music, poetry and storytelling, David will share selections from his more than 70 books. QC Circus Gr K-7 50 min French & English Flying bunnies and speeding French fries! The Kif-Kif Sisters mix surprising comedy and audience interaction with enough happiness to make vegetables explode. $8 PER PERSON Includes a show ticket and a full day of free activities! Spectacles en francais! PLASTIQUE QC Puppetry K-7 40 min French & English RUPLOOPS: THE HUMAN RADIO Music / Body Percussion Gr 2-7 45 min Punjabi & English TETRIS Netherlands Parkour Style Dance K-7 50 min Spectacles et activités sont disponibles en français! Vous serez épatés! Visit our website for show videos & reviews! Enter this surprising plastic bag This is for the kids who can t sit still! world of funny and colourful creatures Explore sound, geography and culture Inspired by the game Tetris, this that can transform themselves. Puzzle with RupLoops, a vocal percussionist, extremely physical dance quartet Theatre presents this imaginative rhythmic rhymer, live looping explores how we connect with one and multicolored performance performer and music educator. From another and then invites the audience with unusual puppets, humour and hip-hop, blues to Bhangra, Rup to enter their world. unexpected situations. demonstrates how the body is indeed Visit for updates! a musical instrument! Call for tickets: 604-501-5566
Thursday, May 24 (Site opens 9 am 2:30 pm) TIME PERFORMANCE GENRE GRADES 9:15 10:10 11:15 12:20 Baking Time THEATRE PREK 2 9:15 10:05 Celestial Being THEATRE K 6 9:30 10:20 (French) 11:10 12:00 11:15 12:05 (French) David Bouchard STORY TELLING/ LITERARY 3 7 The Kif Kif Sisters CIRCUS K 7 1:00 1:40 Plastique PUPPETRY K 7 9:20 10:05 10:45 11:30 (Punjabi / English) RupLoops: The Human Radio MUSIC 2 7 TICKET INFORMATION SCHOOL & GROUP PRICES Minimum 10 Tickets Purchased Regular Show Ticket $8 (Includes 1 Arts Activity Wristband) Under 3 Years Show Ticket $6 (Includes 1 Arts Activity Wristband) Acts Activity Wristband $5 Explore over 20 inspiring art activities. Valid all 3 days! Site entrance is FREE $8 PER One show and a free Arts Activity Wristband (incl GST and fees) PERSON 12:30 1:20 Tetris DANCE (parkour-style) K 7 2 WAYS TO GET FESTIVAL TICKETS Friday, May 25 (Site opens 9 am 2:30 pm) TIME PERFORMANCE GENRE GRADES 12:35 1:25 Baking Time THEATRE PREK 2 Celestial Being THEATRE K 6 9:30 10:20 11:10 12:00 (French) 9:15 10:05 10:45 11:35 (French) 9:30 10:10 10:45 11:25 (French) David Bouchard STORY TELLING/ LITERARY Visit our website for Saturday performance schedule and other programming updates! 3 7 The Kif Kif Sisters CIRCUS K 7 Plastique PUPPETRY K 7 11:10 11:55 RupLoops: The Human Radio MUSIC 2 7 9:20 10:10 12:50 1:40 Tetris DANCE (parkour-style) K 7 By Phone 604-501-5566 In Person Box Office Surrey Arts Centre 13750 88 Avenue Daily 12noon-5pm Thursdays 12noon-7pm Closed Mondays & Holidays PLEASE ORDER A TICKET FOR EVERYONE WHO WILL BE ATTENDING, including all teachers and volunteers. Everyone requires a ticket to enter the theatre with the exception of infants in arms under six months old. At the time of purchase, please advise your ticket agent about any wheelchair or special needs patrons who are part of your group. Payment may be made by credit card or cheque at the time of ordering. Once ticket orders have been placed there are no refunds. Exchanges can be facilitated where available. PROGRAMMING IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. QUESTIONS? CONTACT US Festival Info 604 501 5598 surreychildrensfestival@surrey.ca @SurreyChildFest
KEEP IN TOUCH! We are always adding more activities, topic guides, reading lists and other useful resources to our website. @SurreyChildFest TEACHERS IN THE KNOW Subscribe at surrey.ca/enews for updates delivered right to your inbox. The annual SURREY INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN S FESTIVAL inspires young hearts and minds to greater possibilities, and celebrates our rich and diverse cultural heritage through performing and visual arts experiences.