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The Adventure of Young Turtle
April 4 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Pay What You Can
Young Turtle, stuck between land and sea, feels they will never belong. After getting separated from their family, they meet all sorts of creatures: a butch shark, a genderfluid clownfish, a perpetually frightened eel, and many more. They teach Young Turtle important lessons about identity, being true to yourself, and the strength of community. With these new friends, Young Turtle navigates the vast and uncertain ocean to find their way home.
The Adventure of Young Turtle is a queer- and trans-led musical for young audiences that incorporates large-scale puppetry, original music, and big questions about forging your identity’s path.
Recommended Age
5+
What Is the Inspiration For Your Piece?
Like the ocean, we know there are limitless possibilities of genders and expressions. And like the ocean, genders beyond the binary have been around forever. The creatures that Young Turtle encounters on their adventure are specifically selected because of the way they disrupt colonial conceptions of gender. We are curious about how nature and these non-human entities can teach us about queerness, adaptation, and the importance of community. In doing so, we hope to show gender-diverse, trans, and questioning youth that a life of celebration is possible and waiting for them – and that all of us can find wonder and inspiration in the many differences that make us unique.
What Point In Process Is Your Piece At? (What stage of growth is your piece at, sapling, sprout, tree, shrub, whatever you feel)
This play is a sapling, ready to hopefully grow into a big strong tree with deep roots and a leafy canopy. Our presentation at Expanse Festival is the first time this piece has been staged for an audience. The show has been developed over the past 3 years by a team of prairies queers passionate about making work for the next generation. We can’t wait to share this work with audiences at Expanse Festival.
Approximate or Estimated Duration:
60 minutes
Warnings or Content Advisories
Moments of darkness
Themes & depictions of bullying