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The Great Mountain
The Great Mountain is an adventure story that inspires, entertains and captures the imagination of kids and families alike. Young Nuna has started to hear things she can’t figure out. Realizing she has inherited the ability to hear the spirits of rushing rivers and soaring mountains, Nuna’s grandmother takes her to the river and entrusts her to a boatman who brings her to where a glacier is melting and the spirit of a great mountain weeps. Does Nuna have the power to answer the mountain’s cry? Inspired by the Aboriginal story of Jumping Mouse, a young girl discovers the transformative power of nature and the importance of courage.
Written by Tracey Power
Inspired by the traditional Northern Plains story of Jumping Mouse
Directed by Alan Dilworth
Choreographed by Carlos Rivera, Sandra Laronde
Sound Design by Marc Meriläinen
The Great Mountain's inaugural tour from January 25 - April 17, 2011 was performed at The Esplanade Theatre in Medicine Hat, Alberta; Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts in Brantford, Ontario; Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts in Ontario; Lebovic Centre in Ontario; Smithsonian Institute in New York City, USA; Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam, British Columbia; and the Squamish Lil'Wat Cultural Centre in Whistler, British Columbia, among numerous schools.
The Great Mountain will be performed as part of the mainstage at Young People's Theatre in Toronto from February 6 - 20, 2012, followed by tours throughout Western Canada including The Arden Theatre (Alberta) in March 2012 and Key City Theatre (British Columbia) in May 2012. It will continue to tour throughout Canada and the United States in our 2012-13 season.
For information on tickets for upcoming performances of The Great Mountain, please visit our Ticket Information page.
