CARAVAN HEADS EAST

As Kristin Froneman of the Vernon Morning Star said "Ottawa is in for one cool treat" as Caravan's winter show East o' the Sun. West o' the Moon by Amiel Gladstone & directed by Jennifer Brewin heads to the nation's capital in February. East o' the Sun, West o' the Moon is being presented in association with Caravan by the National Arts Centre from February 2 - 18 at the Central Experimental Farm Arboretum on the banks of the Rideau Canal (bring your wetsuit 'cus it isn't frozen yet). Snow or no snow, we're sure the NAC's Snow Show will be as beautiful a presentation as that in Armstrong, "a sleigh ballet of startling beauty, charm, and humour that never misses a step" (Armstrong Advertiser).
Drop back in to check out posts and photos from Ottawa by Caravan artistic director, Estelle Shook (she's also the set and sleigh route designer for the show). Along with Estelle will be a contingent of folks who worked on the Caravan production (which ran Dec. 12 - 31, 2006) including, playwright Amiel Gladstone, design assistant Erin Kennedy, stage manager Jen Swan, costume designer Marina Szijarto and composer & musical director Karin Randoja.
We're thrilled to help bring our unique form of outdoor theatre to a brand-new audience and to be doing it with the NAC is a real treat. Nearly twenty years ago sleigh ride theatre must've seemed a mad idea, but now it's going across the country - what next... Norway? France? Winnipeg?! ...just an idea.