Alana and Kaibo
By Kathleen Henry		Hijinx Drama Club Inc. - Winnipeg, MB
 allabouttheatre.ca		V.6 - Tom Hendry Warehouse 
Alana and Kaibo is the story about a young girl who refuses to give in to fear and the notion of impossibility. She works to save her sinking island with the help of some unusual creatures. Meet Sergio, the great white shark, his shark friends, and many underwater sea creatures, all played by life-sized puppets.

Suitable for all ages. Performers are kids and adults. Brought to you by the same creators of Little Red and The Werewolf (4 STARS - Winnipeg Free Press).

Director:
Kathleen Henry

Show Info:
60 minutes
Genre:
Play-Drama

Audience:
General



Thu July 17 12:30 PM
Sat July 19 4:45 PM
Mon July 21 6:45 PM
Tue July 22 8:30 PM
Wed July 23 2:45 PM
Fri July 25 11:00 AM
Sat July 26 10:15 PM

Alana and Kaibo

Hijinx Drama Club Inc.—Tom Hendry Warehouse

The write-up says it was put on by adults and youth, but in actuality, there was only one adult, and the rest ranged from seven to 16. Considering their ages, they did a very professional job in the presentation.

However, even though the play sits in the regular section of the Fringe Program, it could easily fit into the Kids’ Fringe category. While adults will enjoy the play, it does not have a lot of adult elements, except of course the underlying theme: humans are destroying the oceans and endangering the lives of the inhabitants.

If I have to describe this adventure with one word, it would be “cute.” The puppets really steal the show in their size, variety and detail. Thanks to the students at Grant Park High School for making this visual spectacle possible. The actors did a wonderful job in bringing those puppets to life and giving them realism.

The show only runs 40 minutes, with time left over for Q&A.

Ray Yuen