Carousel Theatre for Young People (CTYP) is kicking off its Spring 2022 season by welcoming Victoria’s Puente Theatre and its touring production of Gruff to the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island from March 2-20.
Roll into Spring Break with this rollicking musical for the whole family. Gruff, written by Mercedes Bátiz-Benét, Judd Palmer, and Brooke Maxwell, is about what happens when the grass really is greener on the other side.
A timely parable about immigration, friendship, sharing, and individuality, Gruff tells the story of two goats: one wealthy with plenty to eat and one poor goat with nothing. A hideous troll has taken up residence under the bridge separating the lush green lands of the Rich Goat from the barren waste on the other side of the craggy chasm. The troll is soon recruited to join the side of the underclass, but when the revolution is won, the victors become tyrants, and it’s up to the troll to find a way to break the cycle of greed.
“Puente is very excited to be clip-clopping to Vancouver and Granville Island with Gruff!” Puente Theatre Artistic Director & Gruff Co-writer/Director Mercedes Bátiz-Benét
Gruff is the first show of the year in CTYP’s 2022 Season with Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls and Green Thumb Theatre’s The Code rounding out the rest of the Spring Season. Tickets for Gruff and all shows are available online at carouseltheatre.ca. Parents can also find information about Carousel Theatre’s Spring Break Drama Camps online. Educators can download resources about the play as well.
After two years without welcoming audiences into the Waterfront Theatre, CTYP is eager for its loyal patrons to return safely for a season of warmhearted live family theatre. Depending on age, proof of vaccination and photo ID may be required. Everyone is required to wear a mask that covers both the nose and mouth at all times unless actively eating or drinking. Visit carouseltheatre.ca for COVID-19 safety plans.