August 3-6, 2023

in Stratford, Ontario

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Join us August 3-4-5-6 for a joyous celebration of puppetry, dance and music! Free and ticketed interactive events for the entire family at Revival House, The Stratford-Perth Museum, The Avondale, Factory 163 and Veteran’s Drive in the parks and on the MusicBarge along the banks of the Avon River.

Events

Payadora Tango Ensemble

Factory163 (indoor) | Thursday Aug 3, 7:30pm
Payadora is a contemporary chamber music ensemble that performs Argentinian/Uruguayan tango and folk music and original compositions inspired by that tradition.
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Latin Dance Party!

Factory163 (indoor) | Thursday Aug 3, 9:00pm
Join us for a set of delightful demonstrations, Argentinian Tango, Rhumba and more. Ballroom professionals Patricia and Robert will lead us in the basics of Salsa, followed by free-style latin dancing til midnight.
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MusicBarge

Music Barge on the Avon River (outdoor) | Friday Aug 4, 11:00am & 2:30pm | FREE
Jani Lauzon, Métis, French
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Zen Tales

Factory163 (indoor) | Friday Aug 4, 6:30pm + Saturday Aug 5, 8:30pm
Recommended for All Ages 12+
Experience traditional Zen tales as told through object puppetry – fruits and vegetables to be precise!
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Brief History of Time

Factory163 (indoor) | Friday Aug 4, 8:30pm + Saturday Aug 5, 6:30pm
Recommended for All Ages 12+
One woman and 100 objects: this is the story of science as you’ve never heard it before.
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Fire Stones and Stories

Stratford Perth Museum (outdoor) | Friday Aug 4, 3:30pm + Saturday Aug 5, 11:15am & 1:30pm + Sunday, Aug 6, 1:30pm
Recommended Ages 2-8
Sitting around the fire, you will help us create a unique story using only found objects. Back by popular demand!
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Friday Night Live at Revival – SSM Jazz All Stars

Revival House (indoor) | Friday Aug 4, 9:00pm
After a week of inspiring our young at the Jazz Academy, four top-flight musicians from sea to sea combine their talents for an unforgettable evening of jazz. Jodi Proznick on bass (BC), Kelly Jefferson on sax (ON), Jim Doxas on drums (QC) and Florian Hoefner on piano (NL).
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MusicBarge

Music Barge on the Avon River (outdoor) | Saturday Aug 5, 11:00am & 2:30pm | FREE
Jazz Academy Students, jazz
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Judy Saves the Day

Nancy Campbell Academy (indoor) | Saturday Aug 5, 11:15am & 2:30pm + Sunday Aug 6, 11:15am & 2:30pm
Recommended for All Ages 4+
This modern interpretation of the traditional "Punch and Judy" show is a hilarious and timely farce that the whole family will enjoy!
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Garden for Little Souls

Veterans Drive Park (outdoor) | Saturday Aug 5, 10am-5pm + Sunday Aug 6, 10am-5pm
Recommended for Ages 1-7 years | FREE
An interactive playground to be explored at your little ones’ own pace. Back by popular demand!
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Ensemble Caprice and Rheo Thompson Candies

Factory163 (indoor) | Saturday Aug 5, 4pm
Sweet Chocolate… Montreal’s famed ensemble takes us on a musical tour from South America to Europe, showing us how cacao made the trek across the water, and its impact on those who experienced it! Ticket price includes some tasty chocolates from Rheo Thompson!!
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Animalarium

Veterans Drive Park (outdoor) | Saturday Aug 5, 12:15pm & 3:45pm + Sunday Aug 6, 10:15am & 3:45pm
Recommended for All Ages | FREE
Interact with the beautifully animated creatures of Animalarium who have come all the way from Mexico!
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Késã & Unack - Stilt Walkers

Strolling (outdoor) | Saturday Aug 5, 10:30am, 12:45pm, 2pm + Sunday Aug 6, 10:30am, 12:15pm, 1:30pm
Recommended for All Ages | FREE
Experience the beauty of the seasons through skilled professional stilt walkers as they stroll through Stratford.
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The Budapest Marionettes

Veterans Drive Park Performance Tent (outdoor) | Saturday Aug 5, 10:15am & 4:30pm, Sunday Aug 6, 12:15pm
Recommended for All Ages | FREE
Check out an acclaimed puppeteer from Hungary and his array of inventive long string marionettes.
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Family Activity Zones

Veterans Drive Park (outdoor) | Saturday Aug 5, 10am-5pm + Sunday Aug 6, 10am-5pm
Recommended for All Ages | FREE
Enjoy family activities around Veterans Drive Park including DIY face paint, a puppet tea party zone, craft area, and a DIY puppet theatre.

Object Puppetry Workshop

Factory163 (indoor) | Saturday Aug 5, 11am
Recommended for Ages 15+
From the masterful puppetry artists bringing us Brief History of Time and Zen Tales, learn the foundations of object puppetry and give it a try for yourself! No prior experience required.
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Pete and Anna – Music for Kids

Veterans Drive Park (outdoor) | Saturday Aug 5, 1:15pm | FREE
Pete & Anna have been playing music together since 2016. Over the past year, they’ve combined their passion for music and writing songs with their backgrounds in education and wildlife conservation to develop and perform songs for kids in the JK–Grade 5 range.

Blending fun originals and popular covers, their shows incorporate audience participation and fun themes, drawing on Anna’s background in theatre and teaching experience with young kids.
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Allison Lupton Band

Stratford Perth Museum (outdoor) | Saturday Aug 5, 7:30pm
Along with her band mates Andrew Collins, Shane Cook, Tony McManus and Joseph Phillips, Allison Lupton brings to life the best of the contemporary folk music scene in Ontario, while incorporating the Celtic influences that have been such an important part of the Canadian immigrant story as well as her own musical path.
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MusicBarge

Music Barge on the Avon River (outdoor) | Sunday Aug 6, 11:00am & 2:30pm | FREE
Ensemble Caprice, early music
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The Sound of Freedom

Veterans Drive Park (outdoor) | Sunday Aug 6, 1:00pm | FREE
Rhapsodius returns to Stratford Summer Music with a programme of songs drawn from the Civil Rights Era. August 28, 2023 will be the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s iconic “I Have A Dream” speech. Music was a powerful tool used in the pursuit of freedom, justice, and equality, and in advance of the anniversary date, Rhapsodius celebrates this historic moment with some of the greatest soul, jazz, rhythm & blues, and Gospel music of the period. There will even be songs to sing along with! The programme is suitable for people of all ages and stages. Come and experience the sound of freedom!
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Marika Bournaki and Julian Schwarz

The Avondale (indoor) | Sunday Aug 6, 3:00pm
The Love Affair – After professing his love for her at the age of 16, cellist Julian Schwarz waited and waited for the right time to propose. In the meantime, Marika Bournaki became one of the most sought-after pianists in the world. Experience the on-stage love affair of this (now married!) couple in their only Canadian performance this year!
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