Kids’ comedy and fun are on the spring break bill next week at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre.
Trent Arterberry will kick off the three-day festival next Tuesday with his high-octane performance that features a cast of characters.
In Think Bigg, the mime, puppeteer and storyteller transforms into a racing-car driver, pilot, robot, digital dude and puppet named Mr. Bigg.
The California native was last at Evergreen in 2014 with his show The Secret Life of Walter Manny, the story about an eight-year-old boy with an overactive imagination.
Next up is Dustin Anderson, better known as The Purple Pirate. His Magic and Mayhem show, which runs Wednesday, aims to teach kids about courage, compassion and curiosity.
Young participants are encouraged to get on their pirate kit for the journey.
Anderson has promoted his message of staying positive and building self-confidence around the world, from backyard birthday parties around Metro Vancouver to Shanghai, China.
And on Thursday, the guys from Vancouver TheatreSports will make up their show — on the spot — with the help of little ones in the audience. Instant Improv will see the children’s ideas acted out by professional actors.
David Mann, Evergreen’s performing arts manager, said the facility encourages families to see live entertainment.
There are performances by each act at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and tickets are affordable: $16 for adults and $12 for children (packages can also be purchased for all three shows). Call the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
