Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s newest production, Billy Goats Gruff and Other Tales, presents a fresh and engaging reimagining of three cherished children’s stories—Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Filled with adventure, humor, and heroism, the story follows a brave raccoon and clever mouse who are on a journey to collect treasure. Along the way, they unknowingly help the goats, bears, and pigs, preventing disaster—without any of the animals ever encountering a true villain. This imaginative retelling seamlessly interweaves three classic tales into a heartwarming adventure that celebrates friendship and courage.
Designed for children ages four to seven, Mermaid Theatre’s latest production offers a captivating performance, laughter, and wonder for young audiences.
Mermaid Theatre has been in continuous operation since it was founded in 1972 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. They moved to the neighboring town of Windsor in 1987, and helped to revitalize the historic town’s downtown business core. Their extensive headquarters encompass production studios, administrative offices, rehearsal quarters, a versatile studio, animation studios, film & television recording capacity, and an elegant 400-seat performance facility known as The Mermaid Imperial Performing Arts Centre (MIPAC). The enthusiastic response to their innovative family audiences programming has enabled them to establish unparalleled touring circuits.
Each year they present more than 400 performances for 200,000 spectators – many of them new to the theatre experience. Mermaid Theatre regularly crosses Canada and the United States, and has represented Canada in more than a dozen countries.
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This activity is supported in part by an award from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council.
Image: Photo (detail) by Brianna Dykeman.
Image: Photo (detail) by Brianna Dykeman.
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