Delta Youth Theatre (DYT) is proud to let the young people’s company ‘freak flag fly’ when it presents Shrek The Musical Jr. running Friday, May 5 to Sunday May 14 at the Equinox Theatre at South Delta Secondary.
The 90-minute, family-friendly show follows the adventures of an ogre named Shrek, in a story where audiences will see their favourite fairytale characters come to life in a new and hilarious light. Shrek’s journey towards love and self-acceptance leads us to take a look at our prejudices, and work to better understand ourselves and others. It’s a very accessible musical theatre experience for all ages.
“Shrek Jr. not only has depth in its theme of self-acceptance, it is also joyfully funny,” says Tony Barton, co-founder of DYT.
Tracy Neff, DYT’s other co-founder, goes on to explain that in one rehearsal, she had tears streaming down her face from laughing so hard.
“That was a first!” Neff says, given that Shrek Jr. marks DYTs 14th production.
With music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire, Shrek The Musical Jr. is based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and the book Shrek by William Steig. The original Broadway production, starring Brian d’Arcy James as Shrek and Sutton Foster as Fiona, ran for 12 months and received a total of 12 Drama Desk Awards and eight Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical.
For backstage peeks and performance updates, audiences can follow DYT on their social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok
DYT presents Shrek The Musical Jr. at the full accessible Equinox Theatre (750 53rd St.).
Tickets from $32 to $40 are available online at: www.simpletix.com/e/shrek-jr-tickets-122351/.
For more information, email: [email protected] or call 604-417-7748.
-Submitted by Delta Youth Theatre
