DiSCoVeR

“We believe that all children have a right to access and engage with the performing arts – even online!”  

DiSCoVeR is an experimental theatre project specially designed for a very young audience (children 1-6 years), and their caregivers to enjoy—together.
There are THREE performances to choose from:

DiSCoVeR: Forms of Play (suitable for ages 1-3)
October 3 & 9, 2021 at 10:00 am EST
A new game of peek-a-boo combined with mime and clown techniques, including puppetry surprises.

DiSCoVeR: The World Around You (suitable for ages 2-4)
October 3 & 9, 2021 at 10:30 am EST
Nature and adventure made up of household objects that come to life, framed with lo-fi puppetry special effects.

DiSCoVeR: Hidden Talents (suitable for ages 3-6)
October 3 and 9, 2021 at 11:00 am EST
Everyday objects showcase their unique talents to delight audiences and each other.

This is an experimental theatre workshop performance presented safely over a closed Zoom meeting. Each online event is composed of a main 15-minute performance, and a 5-minute interactive audience survey. All audience feedback is integral to the development of this project. DiSCoVeR will be growing under a mentorship with MT Space in 2022.

Theatre for very young audiences offers an extraordinary experience for young children to have fun, while sparking fresh connections in the brain that stimulate the child’s creative thinking and feeling. Parents and caregivers can also re-discover the world of theatre through their
child’s eyes.

Although we have age recommendations for each event, people of all ages are welcome to all three performances!

Supported by Ontario Arts Council, Waterloo Region Micro Grants, and Region of Waterloo Arts Fund, this project has been developed during a 2020/2021 artistic residency at THEMUSEUM in Kitchener. 

When & Where

SUN OCT 3 10am / 10:30am / 11am &
SUN OCT 9 10am / 10:30am / 11am | 15 min ea. + 10 min Discussion
Online ONLY Event for Children 1-6 years

About the Company 

Cosmic Fishing Theatre (@cosmicfishing) is a project-based theatre collective founded in 2015 and based in Waterloo Region, Ontario. We employ and collaborate with culturally diverse, next generation, and regional artists just like MT Space, the original multicultural performing arts leader of Waterloo Region. Viktorija Kovac is a theatre director, puppeteer, artistic producer, and the founding Artistic Director of Cosmic Fishing Theatre. Nada Abusaleh is a new generation actor, creator and artistic producer who officially joined Cosmic Fishing Theatre in 2018 as an artistic lead, after her performance and co-creation work on The B Party project, which was presented at The Registry Theatre as part of an artistic residency for their 2017/2018 season.

The name of the collective, Cosmic Fishing, is our metaphor for intuition as a source of creative knowledge. Our mission is to amplify women’s artistic voices in experimental theatre. Cosmic Fishing Theatre divides its creative work between innovative adaptations of plays with established production histories and creating exciting original performances and events. We view adaptation and reinterpretation as crucial to the director-creator’s craft, specifically for women and immigrants. We continue to build theatre projects for the small urban area of Waterloo Region because it has a growing population, lots of immigrants, and emerging artists.  

Special Thanks & Acknowledgement 

THEMUSEUM, The Registry TheatreWeeFestival, Crane Creations Theatre Company and Bridges Festival, Puppetmongers Theatre, Inter Arts Matrix, Pat the Dog and MT Space 

Credits

Artistic Director/Creator: Viktorija Kovac 
Artistic Producer/Co-creator/Performer: Nada Abusaleh 
Co-creator/Performer: Ahmad Meree 
Co-creator/Performer: Kate Kamo McHugh 
Puppet/Costume Designer & Builder:
Alexa Fraser
 
Technical Collaborator: Nadia Ursacki 
Video Editor: Vladimir Kovac

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