Following sold-out showings at SummerWorks in 2019 as a theatre play, Sunny Drake brings you the CHILD-ISH web series, shot at Toronto playgrounds. You can either watch the 4 episodes below, or for the full experience, check out the virtual event, co-hosted by children and teenagers to the meet the people who helped make them. The virtual event will also digitally tour around the world - tour dates below. And ... #BeMoreChildish
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Sunny Drake
Sunny Drake and Peter Riddihough
Jessica Greenberg
Julien Desrochers-Dioso, Elora Gerson, Jessica Greenberg, Ozzy Rae Horvath, Eponine Lee, Sumayya Iman Malik, Sadie Kopyto Primack, Brian Quirt, Owen Ross
Raven Dauda, Sunny Drake, Jani Lauzon, Maria Ricossa, Sam Khalilieh
Peter Riddihough
The 4 web series episodes can be watched above, but the full experience – the virtual party co-hosted by children and teens – can only be viewed at special events like these:
Soulpepper Theatre: FREE
Oakville Centre for Performing Arts: FREE
Stratford Festival: FREE viewing on Stratford's Youtube channel, July 29th at 7pm.
Stratford Festival’s subscription platform, STRATFEST@HOME
Prairie Theatre Exchange - tickets are pay what you like ($0-15).
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts - tickets $15.
What would the world be like if we let ourselves be a bit more childish? In CHILD-ish, a dynamite cast of adult actors speak children’s exact words about love, life and the world. Instead of pretending to be children, they perform as adults, allowing us to hear kids’ ideas and experiences anew. It’s surprising, hilarious and moving.
Originally a theatre play, CHILD-ish was created by Sunny Drake and drawn from interviews with over 40 whip-smart (and brutally honest) children. Our special virtual events give you the full experience of our fresh new web series - through the perspectives of the brilliant kids from the CHILD-ish team, who will be your hosts alongside Sunny Drake himself.
Check out the Virtual Shows, touring digitally, to watch all 4 episodes and meet the people who made them. And... #BeMoreChildish.
“Terrific.. A bracing, funny, thoughtful exercise.”
- Slotkin Letter (Canada)
“A little reminder that children are wise beyond their years… Earns (and deserves) its laughs and pulls on the heartstrings”
- Broadway World (Canada)
“A real treat...”
Mooney on Theatre (Canada)
“[CHILD-ISH]isn't afraid to go to serious places... The kids' ideas around consent are revelatory.”
- Now Toronto (Canada)
“Fascinating and very funny and thought-provoking.”
- Drew Rowsome Review (Canada)
We also have a play and a podcast in the works. Sign up to Sunny's mailing list at the bottom of the page to be among the first to find out when his new work is coming out.