Area Attractions: Cat in the Hat (Winnipeg)

Continuing in the tradition of creating original work by Dr. Seuss, CTC presented the U.S. premiere of the National Theatre of Great Britain’s adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat in what the Star Tribune in Minneapolis called a “festive feeding of children’s imaginations.” CTC has accepted an invitation to bring their acclaimed production of Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat to the Manitoba Theatre for Young People in Winnipeg (Canada) December 7-21, 2012 immediately following its run here in the Twin Cities.

 

Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat was successfully introduced to Twin Cities audiences on CTC’s Cargill Stage with an extended run beginning September 25. Performances were added and attendance and financial goals were significantly surpassed. The CTC production will generate additional income for itself as well as for the MTYP and launch a renewed interest in CTC’s larger touring and residency work. This will be CTC’s first tour to Canada after having toured across the globe, including Tokyo, Shanghai, Moscow, and Broadway. The show is selling very well in Manitoba and will also help ensure a strong financial win for MTYP, Canada’s second largest theatre for young people.

CTC is already enjoying another very successful season with record-breaking ticket sales and innovative outreach initiatives. Children’s Theatre Company’s vision includes access to quality programming for all families with children ages two through eighteen and is the major producer of this work in the English world. The tour to Winnipeg is part of that vision. 

For more information, visit childrenstheatre.org or mtyp.ca. Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat completed its run in Minneapolis on Dec 2nd and runs in Manitoba from Dec. 7-21.

Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is the only theatre for young people to win the coveted Tony® Award for Outstanding Regional Theater (2003). Founded in 1965, CTC serves more than 300,000 people annually and is one of the 20 largest producing theater companies in the nation. The company is noted for defining worldwide standards for youth theatre with an innovative mix of classic tales, celebrated international productions and challenging new work.